Sekai no Owari no Encore:Volume 2 Record.2

2016-02-29T06:26:10Z

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Sekai no Owari no Encore:Volume 1 Record.1

2016-02-29T06:19:24Z

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==Record.1: The Fake Brave Hero Doesn’t Have Any Comrades==

===1===

There was a title called the “Brave Hero.”

The one who made a greater achievement than the Heroes and the Braves. Due to its exaggerated meaning, it was a title no one held for a long time.

The Sword Emperor Eleline.

Until the day a man who had the calibre to receive that title within the whole of history showed up.

Unequally invincible. So powerful that he’s unparalleled. The strongest in all of history. Or he wasn't even human. Even though there were many words to describe the strength of humans, there sure weren't many words that could describe the Sword Emperor Eleline’s strength.

If you had to describe him, then it would be that he was “impossible to understand.”

He was undefeated not only against the obvious human foes, but also in hundreds of intense battle against those three superior beings—the Dragons of the Earth, the Angels of the Heaven, and the Demons of the Underworld. Even after that, he easily stopped the Great War that nearly ended the world.

That happened three-hundred years ago.

It was said that there could be no one, in both the past and the future, who would make a greater achievement than his great achievements.

No, that was what was said in the past.

“Congrats. All of you were chosen and given the chance.”

Union ceremony of the Holy Fiora Journey Academy.

On the day of the entrance ceremony for the Academy for general education, that was what the principal said to the new students, including Ren that had just enrolled, the III-Grade {{Furigana|Knight|MASTER}} students.

“In all of history, the title of “Brave Hero” was attained only by the Sword Emperor Eleline. Now the chance has come for all of you to attain it. I will anticipate your achievements where all of you will devote yourself to your studies in this Academy, to find comrades who you can trust, and to find the “Encore”.”

''—That was two years ago. Back then, I too thought that people expected even a bit from me.''

''—As a new student that had passed the strict examination.''

''But—.''

“Ren, you were ranked fifth in your class again, huh.”

''……Leaving aside my good or bad grades. ''

''……Why did he have to announce my result in such a loud voice? ''

Ren kept that to himself and received the sheet in silence.

“I won’t tell you to get ranked first in the whole year-level, but I would at least want you to get ranked third in your class.”

The instructor sighed purposely behind him.

“Or was your appearance the only similarity you have with the Brave Hero?”

“……!”

''—My appearance has nothing to do with this. I return back to my seat while keeping the words in my throat. There were approximately ten metres to my desk, but during my way—.''

“Ren-chan was almost close. He got ranked fifth again, right?”

“But there are thirty-six students per classroom, so being ranked fifth should be quite good, shouldn’t it?”

“What are you saying? He failed a year despite that. Normally, he would have moved up to the II-Grade {{Furigana|Knight|MASTER}} and became our senior. He’s a year older than us, you know?”

“Looks like he hasn't changed. For a guy who works so hard.”

“Shhh, Ren will hear you. Speak quietly.”

''—I can hear even if all of you were to speak quietly. ''

''—They are whispering on purpose. Except, their voices are high enough for me to hear. The whispers and laughter I could hear from all over the room. In the end, this is what they all say. ''

''—The fake Brave Hero that only looks like the legendary Brave Hero. ''

Ren E Maxwell.

His light-brown hair that was cut messily and his deep-blue eyes.

His moderately handsome face which has a simple innocent expression.

His height was average among his seventeen year-old peers, though he might have a small build among the {{Furigana|Knight|MASTER}} students gathered at the Holy Fiora Journey Academy.

He didn’t stand out appearance-wise. But, if you were to be asked to give a single description of his trait—

The Sword Emperor Eleline.

'''His appearance''' was the only thing which resembled the famous Brave Hero.

After all, students who had seen the statute of Eleline located at the main gate would compare its appearance with that of Ren who would be walking near them.

“That’s it for last semester’s results. Any question?”

None of the thirty-six students raised their hands at the instructor’s question.

“Good. As all of you middle-rank students know, this was merely a mock battle. You can say that the promotion test taking place this winter will be your main concern.”

The instructor made a loud noise with his shoes.

“It has been two years since all of you enrolled in our Academy. Though there is one person who has been here for three years—”

''—The gazes gathered at me from people around me.''

''……I’m already used to it. It happens all the time, after all.''

Ren acted as though he hadn’t notice their gaze and looked at the textbook in his hands.

“All of you will finally be able to move onto becoming a high-rank students by passing the promotion test this winter. All of you first started as a beginning-rank students last year and were middle-rank students this year. Now you will become high-rank students and then highest-rank students, which is the final grade to graduate. Within these four years, high-rank students are the ones who can actually join a “party” and start your actual training. That will indeed be a year you cannot afford to miss in order to go out to the world to seek for the Encore. —Ren!”

“Yes.”

“The last item left behind by the Brave Hero '''who happens to be your ancestor'''. You obviously do remember when the existence of the Encore was revealed to the world, right?”

“During the autumn of the World-Age 798.”

He expected that he would be asked a question.

There wasn’t a flaw in his answer since he predicted and prepared for it.

“Two-hundred years after the death of Eleline at the young age of 26. The research team of the Royal History Laboratory announced the possibility of the existence of the Encore—the record of the war hand-written by Eleline himself. Later that year, a massive search team was formed, but they failed to find the Encore. This search-team became the model for the current “parties,” and this led to the Era of Great War for the possession of Encore which also involved the three worlds of the Heaven, the Underworld, and the Earth.”

“……Hmm.”

The instructor didn’t know what to say to Ren’s answer for a moment.

Ren then used that short time of silence to speak out his mind.

“I would also like to make one correction. This is something I have been saying for quite a while—”

Ren stood up from his chair and looked at the instructor.

“Eleline had no descendent. He traveled the world till he died from sickness at the age of 26. Not only did he not have children, he also didn’t have any siblings. I don’t belong to a family which is the direct descendant of Eleline. Even if we looked back to our family tree, our ancestor from elven generations back in the past was merely a distant relative of his.”

“It doesn’t change the fact that he was your distant ancestor, right?”

“I’m asking you to please refrain from saying things which would cause a misunderstanding. If you say “your ancestor,” that would sound like I am Eleline’s direct descendant.”

There were two misfortune the boy called Ren had.

The first is that he was born as the mirror image of the great Brave Hero.

And the second is that even though it would be considered as a distant relative of Eleline, Ren’s mother’s household was actually the distant relative of Eleline.

He was indeed a reincarnation of the Brave Hero. People around him expected a lot from him, but the reality was cruel.

''—His sword-skills aren't even comparable to the Sword Emperor, and was even inferior to his peers. ''

''—The only similarity he has is his appearance. ''

That was what his instructor and his classmates said to him. He had been told that even before he enrolled in the Holy Fiora Journey Academy.

The Fake Brave Hero.

That was the insulting title Ren had been given since childhood.

“The true history is that there wasn’t a single individual who could be considered Eleline’s descendent. I wasn’t born from a legitimate household that could even be compared to that Brave Hero.”

“—”

The instructor became silent and he simply twitched his eyebrows.

“Are you done? Then sit.”

“……!”

He acted as if nothing happened, so Ren sat on his chair while crunching his fist.

“Time’s up. The class is dismissed for today.”

The instructor took a glance at his golden pocket watch.

“Those who didn’t get a satisfying result for the previous test shouldn’t forget about their training. The actual thing will be a pass or fail. You will repeat a year if you can’t show your results here. Though I’m sure that all of you are aware of that.”

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The End War—

Even after three-hundred years, the investigation to find out the entire story of the War hadn’t progressed at all.

The only known fact was that an unknown something entered the world. It wasn’t just the humans. The Dragons, the Angels, and the Demons were also threatened by the ominous invaders. The horror of war spread everywhere including the Earth, the Heaven, and the Underworld.

The ones who stopped the invasion were the Sword Emperor Eleline and the legendary Three Great Princesses serving under him.

From the Heaven came Fear, the Angel from the highest class who received the command of the Goddess.

From the Underworld came Elise, the Demon King herself who was the master of the world deep under the ground.

From the Earth came Kyelse, the strongest Dragon Princess who was feared by both the Heaven and the Underworld.

''—The Angel, the Demon, and the Dragon. ''

The three superior beings who represented the three world respectively. It was said that such strongest force gathered under the Sword Emperor.

From the history book Ren read, it was written that each of them had an appearance of a human and that all three of them was described as beautiful girls.

“……I’m sure this was written by a man. On top of that, it’s completely his taste.”

Ren even remembered till this day when he muttered that while he read the history book.

''—Though I don’t know how much of the history was simply imagination—''

Except, the fact about the Three Great Princesses who represented the three world gathered under Eleline, and that the four of them including Eleline challenged and won after an intensive battle against “something” that was invading the world was a true incident.

That victory itself was the greatest achievement of the Sword Emperor Eleline and the reason he was hailed as the Brave Hero.

……However, Eleline was no immortal.

It was said that he passed away in one of the rooms in an inn at the young age of 26 without having any children, family, or close friends. His anecdote would have ended while he had his name remained in the history as an historical person if his life ended in such a way.

The problem arose approximately two-hundred years after his death. In other words, the event that unfolded one-hundred years before the present time.

“The Encore……huh.”

Ren repeated that word vaguely as he walked through the Academy’s corridor.

''—They couldn’t find it. ''

Among Eleline’s belongings, his belongings such as his sword, his clothing he wore for his journey, and his other belongings were found. Except, there was one thing which was supposed to be there but could never be found.

Eleline’s memoir, the “Encore.”

The memoir of the man who traveled the whole Earth, including the unexplored regions and sacred precincts, as well as Heaven and the Underworld.

Its value couldn’t simply be categorised as the relic left behind by the Brave Hero.

The only original texts that recorded the entire history of the End War. The sword-technique manual that was written by the Sword Emperor himself. It was also a world map that recorded many of the ancient ruins and the habitat of the spirits.

For example, you could salvage the rare {{Furigana|“the lost spells”|ANCIENTS}} from the ancient ruins, and you could also get a blessing from the powerful spirits within the sanctuary of the spirits. Most of the areas that were considered unexplored regions and sacred precincts since ancient times were also mining areas where you could find rare metals which would become the materials to create powerful weapons.

On top of that, it contained detailed battle records against other beings, such as Angels, Demons, Dragons, and gigantic monsters.

''—If the proper individual attains the Encore.''

''—The value of the information recorded within would lead that individual to seize sovereignty. ''

“That’s why you would become the Brave Hero if you were to find it, huh……”

He went down the stairs to come out the first floor’s corridor of the building.

“The one who finds the Encore would be given the title of “Brave Hero” and become the second person in history to receive that title.”

It was officially proposed by the World Alliance Conference.

The content of the memoir recorded by Eleline would become a great treasure for humanity, and the achievement of the one who finds it would be befitting to be called the Brave Hero of the future generations.

The era when everyone in the world would seek to become the new Brave Hero.

Eleline’s memoir itself became acknowledged as an existence that was awaiting the coming of the new Brave Hero, and before anyone knew it, the memoir became the {{Furigana|“the record of the world”|ENCORE}}.

“……Though I would need to think about advancing to the next grade first.”

Ren took out the grading report he was given back at the classroom from his pocket and then sighed.

He was ranked “fifth” overall within the class. Amongst them, he received “first” for the written criteria and “eighth” for the practical criteria.

“I haven’t had any troubles with the written criteria since last year, but the practical criteria would be a problem.”

The promotion test would be judged based on the mock battles between the students that were majoring in the {{Furigana|Knight|MASTER}} degree. You would become a high-rank student if you were to pass it. Your rank as a {{Furigana|Knight|MASTER}} will also be promoted from III-Grade {{Furigana|Knight|MASTER}} to II-Grade {{Furigana|Knight|MASTER}}.

And the graduation test would also be a promotion test to become an I-Grade {{Furigana|Knight|MASTER}}.

You would successfully graduate by passing that test. You could create a new party from scratch or you could take the test to join a well-known party.

Then—

“Ren, are you done with your lectures?”

A gentle voice.

Someone who approached quietly from behind him suddenly hugs him from his back.

“H-Hey!? What are you doing, Senpai!?”

“Fufu. Guess who?”

“……Well, even if you ask me that.”

Her teasing voice.

The two soft things squashed onto his back, and its incredible sensation—.

“Rather, the only one who would do this to me is you, Fear-senpai……”

“Oh my, so you knew it was me?”

She loosens the arms wrapped around him. The blonde highest-grade student comes around in front of him.

“I was worried since you were walking with a gloomy face.”

“……I was?”

“Is there anyone else here besides you?”

The girl chuckled after she said that. Seeing her cute smile—

“I see. I’m sorry for making you worry about me. Was I putting on such an expression?”

Ren couldn’t help but also smile to it.

''……She’s probably the only one. ''

''……Who interacts with me without making a fool out of me. ''

Fear Nesferia.

A girl whose distinctive features were her deep blue irises and her blonde-hair with silver lines.

She was eighteen years old and one year his senior. Her calm personality and soft smile showed that she was more mature atmosphere than he was.

“But, you know……having you press it……against me like before is……”

“Press it against you? Oh, did I press something against you?”

She bent her body forward while putting on a teasing smile.

In a posture where she forces forward her bosom, which is so dense that it would fall out from her blouse.

The one and only concern Ren had towards her was her overwhelming bosom, which was lifted up with her blouse made from thin cloth. That’s because the cloth of her blouse had a shape of two mountains, and it was so large that her buttons might pop in any second.

''—The truth is, I’m troubled to keep my eyes away.''

Unlike her graceful smile, her body was too stimulating.

''……The problem was that she does realise it.''

''……And she does it to me on purpose as a tease.''

The record she made last summer where dozens of pure boys fainted after seeing her in her swimsuit wouldn’t be broken in eternity.

“No, let’s stop talking about it. By the way, it’s rare to see you here, Senpai.”

“What do you mean?”

“For you to come down to the first floor of this building during this time. You are always inside the conference room. You are also the vice-president of the council and you always look busy with your council work.”

“I came to check my results.”

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The direction she pointed towards after she said that was the front exit of the building’s first floor.

“If you become a highest-grade student, your result would be put out for everyone to see, whether you like it or not.”

“Ah, the public execution—”

He stopped his words there.

His senior front of him still had a smile on her face. So did means that—

“Is it okay for me to ask? Senpai, what was your result?”

“Like usual.”

“Ranked first again!? It can’t be! It’s unbelievable to think that you ranked first for all three of “{{Furigana|Curer|HEALER}}”, “{{Furigana|Knight|MASTER}}”, and “{{Furigana|Caster|ARIA}}”!

“I was simply lucky. My body was in good condition during the day of the test.”

The senior-girl narrowed her eyes as if she was blushing.

''—I really can’t beat this person. ''

Educational written test, ranked first among her grades.

Practical battle test, ranked first among her grades.

''—I can understand if she is good at the written test. That’s because your daily load of hard work gets reflected onto your result.''

''—What needs to be mentioned is the practical which is the battle test. ''

Within the practical test where the boys and girls would be tested together, her sword-play overwhelmed boys who were majoring in the {{Furigana|Knight|MASTER}}’s degree, and her spell-work overwhelmed students majoring in the {{Furigana|Caster|ARIA}}’s degree.

Even though she was a {{Furigana|Curer|HEALER}} that specialises in healing and regeneration.

The almighty genius. It must be the reason why she was called the first genius since the establishment of Holy Fiora Journey Academy.

“Senpai, you sure are amazing……”

Ren honestly spoke out his thought and praised her while scratching the back of his head.

“Senpai, you will finally graduate this winter, so you are also thinking about who you will form a party with after you become a highest-graduate student, right? Senpai, I’m sure you have received offers from famous parties, right?”

“Yes, I have received several invitation. From the principal’s connections.”

“I thought so! That’s amazing!”

Party—that’s the “expeditionary force made up of courageous warriors.”

Their main missions were to travel through different locations of the world to investigate the sacred precincts and ancient ruins as well as searching for the spirits habitats. There were wide-range of tasks, since there were also missions like hunting down dangerous monsters. Discovering the spirits and hunting down monsters would lead to strengthening a specific city’s forces. Investigating ancient ruins would lead to discovering {{Furigana|“the lost spells”|ANCIENTS}} and {{Furigana|“the lost technologies”|O-PARTS}}. Therefore the cities throughout the world supported and nurtured these parties.

This Holy Fiora Journey Academy was also one of them. It was built as a special institute to train boys and girls who were aiming to create parties. It was a prestigious school that produced many potential individuals.

“Then are you also after the Encore, Senpai?”

“I certainly am. That is the one thing I cannot give up on.”

She nodded while she had the same smile on her face.

“Though I haven’t been thinking about making a party yet.”

“……Eh?”

“This is a good opportunity. Ren, there was something I wanted to talk to you about for a while. The truth is, I will be leaving this Academy soon.”

“You’re leaving the Academy!? Eh, isn’t the graduation in winter!?”

“The results from the previous semester could be used as a quick graduation certificate. I have already submitted my withdrawal application form.”

“……You’re going to withdraw? You must be joking, Senpai.”

Even though Ren didn’t have such intention, his true feelings came out from his mouth.

Withdrawing when the graduation was just ahead wasn’t normal.

You would become an I-Grade {{Furigana|Curer|HEALER}} after taking the graduation test and then you would either make your own party or take an entrance test to join the party you desired.

“Why? The graduation test is just right ahead.”

“It’s exactly due to the reason I explained before. Leaving the Academy even a day earlier to find the Encore would definitely be better.”

“……Do you have any comrades? Did you receive an unofficial offer from a famous party?”

“I don’t have any.”

She waved her blonde hair and shook her head.

“It would be just me and a girl who is an old friend of mine. She was finally able to break out of her seal.”

“Seal?”

“Oh, I’m sorry. You can……simply ignore what I just said.”

Fear showed her rare side where she had a bitter smile and waved her hand.

She looked up the ceiling as if she were yearning—

“The truth is, I have a friend in mind for a while who would look for the Encore together with me. She was finally able to come. It would be better to strike while the iron is hot.”

“Your friend…… So it really wasn’t a scout from a famous party then?”

“Yes. There wasn’t a party I wished to join. I certainly had the principal talk to me so long about it, but every one of them didn't satisfy me—”

“H-Hey, Senpai!? Stop!”

Ren used his hand to interrupt his senior’s words.

''……That was close. ''

''……Wouldn’t her words just now become a serious issue if someone had heard it? ''

The two instructors and a group of students that walked behind them. Ren waited till he couldn’t see them and breathed out.

“Hey, that was dangerous Senpai. What you just said.”

“Is it?”

“It’s because……”

The world famous parties that had made great achievements. While the highest-grade student around her were desperately working hard to take the entrance test to join them, she said that those famous parties didn't satisfy her.

“I know your results, Senpai……so I do admire you. I’m not in a position where I could say anything about it and I don’t know much about your friend either. But I do think gaining experience by joining a proper party first is also important. You know, the world outside is dangerous after all.”

The End War was halted by Eleline.

However, this world doesn’t just belong to the humans.

The danger level of encountering huge monsters when you enter the ancient ruins and sacred precincts.

The Angels of the Heavens, the Demons of the Underworld, and the Dragons that were the supreme ruler of the Earth, would try to eliminate the humans without mercy. The humans of this world were a weak species.

“Even that Brave Hero formed a party.”

“The Brave Hero?”

“I’m talking about the Sword Emperor Eleline.”

“……Oh yes, him.”

Fear made a gesture with her hand as if she just remembered.

“Oh yes, he’s called the Brave Hero now. The humans sure do act conveniently. Back then, the whole world treated him like an pariah swordsman.”

“Eh?”

“Oh no, please ignore that.”

The blonde girl shook her hand in panic which was a rare sight. But her gesture ended there since she looked towards Ren with yearning eyes.

“Let me make one correction. About my case regarding the party. Yes, if I find a party which could even rival the famous Eleline’s party, then I may want to join them.”

“? Well, that’s asking for a lot……I mean, you are talking about the legendary party right?”

Eleline Sword Emperor Brigade.

The bright and pure-white Angel—the Archangel Fear from the Heaven who was said to have a power that surpassed even the Goddess.

The dark and cloaked Empress—the Demon King Elise who was the master of the Underworld.

The girl with a shining silver hair—the strongest Dragon Princess, Kyelse, who was even feared by the Heaven and the Underworld.

The Three Great Princesses who represented the three worlds and Eleline who led such party. They stopped the End War with just the four of them. They were indeed the strongest party and was considered the best in history.

“Besides. They do say stories from the past comes with false details. We don’t know just how much of the actual story had been exaggerated.”

There were also a theory that the human {{Furigana|Knight|MASTER}} and {{Furigana|Caster|ARIA}} gradually were replaced with an Angel, an Demon, and an Dragon Princess as the story was retold to people.

That was because it would make the story even more interesting.

“By the way, what do you personally think about it? Do you think the legend of Eleline was a fictional story?”

Her eyes that looked right into Ren’s eyes.

The girl called Fear.

From the girl who had the same name as the legendary Angel by coincidence.

“My honest impression is that I hope it would be true.”

Ren nodded while feeling reserved.

“When I heard that story when I was a kid, I honestly thought it was amazing.”

He innocently admired the story.

Even though he was continued to be called the fake Brave Hero, the reason Ren was receiving guidance at Holy Fiora Journey Academy as a {{Furigana|Knight|MASTER}} was due to being charmed by the tales of his adventurers.

“It had an interesting story. There was the strongest swordsman where the Archangel, the Demon King, and the strongest Dragon Princess traveled with him. Anyone would want to see a party like that if they did really exist. What kind of journey they had while traveling the world, just thinking about it gets me excited.”

“……I see.”

“Fear-senpai?”

“Ren, you are wonderful. You are very honest, very pure, and……”

She had a smile exactly like that of an Angel.

The girl called Fear said that with a tone of a calm adult.

“If it was a human like you—”

The alarming bell.

The one that interrupted her words was the bell that echoed throughout the Academy.

“Ah, it’s already this time? Senpai, don’t you have your usual council work?”

“It’s cancelled for today. I asked everyone since I wanted to use the conference room for my business.”

“For your personal use? So the instructor gave you permission?”

“I was ranked first in my grade for this reason.”

The vice-president of the council who made a naughty smile.

She replied as if this was all in her plan, but what was frightening was that it sounded real when it was coming from her.

“By the way, Ren. This may have been fate that we met here, so would you please do an errand for me?”

“Huh? To where?”

“When you exit the Academy from the main gate, there’s a cake shop if you walk straight through the town. I placed ordered in advance, so what’s left is for you to pick it up. I will be cleaning up the conference room during that time. I wanted to have a bit of a snack-party with my friend.”

“Sure, but I thought you couldn’t eat inside the conference room? I’m sure the instructors would snap if they caught you.”

“You don’t have to worry about that. Oh yes, and—”

Fear shook her hand.

But her eyes looked like she was teasing him and for some reason it also looked seductive.

“How about having a study session together next time as my thanks for having you do my errand? Before I leave the Academy, instead of using the classroom, let's use my room at the girl’s dormitory, okay? Your big sister would teach you many things from the basics—”

“N-No……let’s do that for another occasion!”

''—It’s simply studying, so what’s with her teaching me from the basic? ''

Ren kept his scream inside his mouth and left the scene as if he ran away.

===2===

Student’s town, Mstier.

The town was structured in a way such that the party raising institute, Holy Fiora Journey Academy, was located at its centre.

There were food and beverage stores as well as clothing stores that were used by students, including Ren. Not only was there a blacksmith factory that manufactures swords and spears, there were also a large bookstore which has all the line-ups such as the world map and monster encyclopaedia.

Near the southern-gate of the town—

“……She ordered too much.”

Ren walked through the main road while carrying the loads of bags filled with snacks with both hands.

“Eighteen puddings, three whole cakes, twenty-five profiteroles, and thirty-seven baked sweets. That Fear-senpai, what kind of big party is she planning to do……?”

When Ren saw these bags back at the shop, he felt uneasy since he didn’t know if he could carry all of them.

“Oh yeah, I heard it was going to rain from the afternoon. If it started raining right now—”

His words were interrupted.

Many screams echoed from far behind him.

“……What!?”

Ren discarded his shopping bag and turned around.

“Make your life and comrade's lives your first priority. Anything else can easily be replaced.”

This was the first time Ren thanked those three years worth of guidance of his instructor. If he was even a second too slow at throwing away the shopping bags, he would have been on the ground covered in blood.

A giant green Dragon was flapping its wings.

“A Wyvern!? Why is it in the middle of town!?”

The Dragon-species that was known as the absolute ruler of the Earth.

The one that just grazed Ren’s head and landed clearly belonged to that species.

''……That was close.''

''……If I was too slow in turning around, I may have had my head sliced by those claws.''

The training he received as a {{Furigana|Knight|MASTER}}. No, rather than the training, it was more like his luck. That was how unexpected this assault was.

“Is that thing about five metres in length?”

It depends on each Wyvern, but a mature Wyvern is usually seven metres long.

Even though it would be considered small among the Dragon-species, what needed to be specially noted about it was its flight speed. A Wyvern that was using its maximum velocity would be so fast that even the best sniper would have a hard time shooting it.

“But why is it here? Did it stray away from its herd and wandered in here!?”

If that was the case, its wariness would increase due to having strayed from its herd. There were many cases where its aggressive behaviour became even worse. And it broke through the town walls and entered the town.

A situation like this was rare, and the level of danger was also high.

“Who can even stop this thing……?”

Ren looked up towards the monster in front of him while muttering in astonishment.

''—Just how many highest-grade students and instructors would you need to take it down?''

''—No, the opponent isn’t that simple.''

Even if the highest-grade students came to the scene, they were merely students. They merely had experience in fighting small monsters, so the number of students that had experience in fighting a Dragon is close to none. The instructors have already retired from the parties. So you couldn’t think of a plan to defeat it.

The only thing they could do was to buy time and pray for it to leave after it gets bored.

“Even so, buying time would be……”

Even though Ren looked around him, there weren’t any parties that looked reliable.

Even though it was called a student town, a town was still a town. Most of them were civilians. The only people he could see were merchants, families of the civilians, and tourists running away.

“Dammit! Of all times, I’m the only one who had to be here!”

He drew out a dagger that was for self-defense from the attached to his belt.

The length of the blade was that of a knife. It was a weapon you didn’t need to go all the way to the weapon factory to buy it since it was purchasable in the business district, even for a civilian.

''……This would only seem like a toothpick to that Dragon.''

He shouldn’t think about winning or losing.

He only had to think about buying time. Until the people around him had evacuated—

“Oh, I have found a delicious looking snack at a place like this.”

It was at this time when Ren heard a dignified voice from right beside him.

“I sure am lucky to find a snack which is basically new at a place like this. Maybe this would be a good gift for Fear?”

''—The bags of snacks I threw away.''

''—There is a silver hair girl who is standing right beside me and is staring down at the snacks. ''

“Hey, those are my snacks……no, that isn’t it, hey idiot, hurry and run!”

“Your snack?”

The girl turned around—

“What are you saying? The one who found these first was me. Isn’t it first come first serve?”

Emerald green eyes that had a darker colour than the sea, and her long silver hair that sparkled like a pearl.

On top of her fantasy-like colours, her face was also adorable like that of a fairy that would appear in a fairy-tale. Even though she was dressed as an adventurer, her slender body could only be described as being lovely.

But Ren was only fascinated by the girl’s appearance for just that slight moment.

“A-Anyway, you need to run! This isn’t the time for talking such thing!”

“Run? Why is there a need for me to run?”

The silver hair girl looked up at Ren while feeling unpleasant.

“To begin with, human, you called me an idiot. Who do you think I am……eh…………”

That moment, the girl stopped breathing and opened her eyes wide.

Then her small hand started shaking.

“Eh, ……eh, ……El……Elel…………”

“Pardon me?”

“Eleline, you were alive!”

The girl raised her voice and jumped towards him.

“I wanted to see you! I was looking for you this whole time! Yeah, even if you are a human, you are special. There was no way you would die simply after three-hundred years—”

“I’m saying that I don’t understand what you’re saying!”

Ren jumped while carrying the girl.

He used his whole body to prevent the girl from touching the ground and then rolled on the ground backwards.

'''—ROAR!'''

That instant, the Dragon swung down its tail and obliterated bricks of walls.

“Hurry up and run! You saw it for yourself just now. That Wyvern is too dangerous!”

“Defeat it.”

“……Huh?”

“I’m saying that you have the permission to defeat it. As long as you don’t kill it, you don’t need to hold back against my kind. That guy is an arrogant prick who had been following me this whole time even before I got here. He’s an eyesore so take it down with a single punch to his head.”

“It followed you? What does that mean—”

The meaning behind the words of the girl with the silver hair.

Before Ren could even comprehend the meaning of her words, the sound of the Wyvern stepping on the ground made Ren’s eardrum shiver.

''—He’s going to step on me!''

The black shadow which was above Ren’s head. The Wyvern came down at them without losing sights of its target. The moment Ren realised that, he pushed away the girl who was clinging onto him.

“You idiot, don’t just stand there, run!”

The shadow of the huge Dragon’s shadow that was coming down at him.

''……I need to make it in time!''

He brought out his dagger with a faint hope and also jumped to the back—

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Then the impact.

Ren was overwhelmed by the merciless impact which was so strong that he couldn’t breathe. Ren was sent flying far to the rear.

“……! ……Gah! ……”

He couldn’t breathe due to the impact to his back. The reason why his vision turned red must be due to the blood pouring from his forehead. It was the cut he received when the tip of the Dragon’s claw grazed him.

''……I guess……it’s alright since I’m alive, right?''

''……No……it doesn’t make any difference……I guess.''

The dagger that was shattered from the core of the blade. His weapon that was violently shattered with ease.

He gripped his weapon where only the handle remained.

“………………Bring it, '''you worthless Dragon'''.”

Ren stood up with his body that was covered in sand.

“An……attack……like that……doesn’t work on me……even in the slightest.”

The words that was just able to come out of his throat.

He used his hand as if he was provoking the Wyvern that had its wing spread wide.

''—Fake Brave Hero.''

''—I’m not a Brave Hero nor am I the strongest knight that can take down a Dragon by myself.''

''—But I can’t give in.''

''—I need to buy time. Until there are reinforcements from the Academy. More importantly, I need to buy enough time so the silver hair girl in front of me could escape.''

“……I been telling you to……run”

His sight was covered in blood, but he could still see the silver hair girl who hadn’t ran or hid yet.

“Hurry up……I’m seriously……at my limit……”

“I got it.”

That was the time when the girl nodded as if she finally understood something.

“Don’t tell me you have a stomach ache because you ate something bad?”

“……Huh?”

“Fine then. I don’t feel good in laying hand on my kind, but I’ll take care of this.”

Right after she said that.

The silver girl approached the Wyvern from the front carelessly for all things.

“……!? H-Hey, stop—”

“There’s no way that I, the Dragon Princess Kyelse, will be beaten by this weakling.”

Ren could see the girl’s face from the side where she was putting on a fearless smile.

Ren listened to the girl’s word as if he was dreaming.

''……Dragon Princess Kyelse?''

''……No, wait……it can’t be. That name belongs to '''the one from that legendary party'''……''

“A Dragon’s child that doesn’t even know who I am. I wonder from which valley it came from.”

The Wyvern which was spreading his wings wide.

The small girl faced the giant monster by herself where she had to tilt her head up to look at it.

“And did he just make a threat right in front of me? I see, so you followed me all the way to this town because I entered your territory. Looks like your pride is the only thing that is remarkable.”

“S-Stop—”

He couldn’t say any more than that. He was losing consciousness. He had his hand full just standing there, and his hand couldn’t reach the girl’s back—

The next moment, Ren would witness a scene he wouldn’t be able to forget for the rest for his life.

“Imbecile.”

The girl leaped.

She didn’t jump. It would be more accurate to say that what she did was flight. An altitude of ten metres high. The girl who reached even higher than the Wyvern with the wings simply said—

“Bow unsightly before me.”

The powerful gravitational field.

The intense gravity which could even compress the paved surface road made a cavity in it instantly.

—Not only didn’t she allow the Wyvern to resist, she didn’t allow it respond either.

If humans were to activate a spell of the same calibre as hers, they would require longer and more complex spell ceremony as well as mental concentration. But she did it with a few words.

Power of language.

The words that were said come to this world and take a physical form. A human like Ren couldn’t even imagine just how powerful and high level the spell was.

“Hmph, cool your head for a bit down there.”

The girl who soared up the sky landed splendidly on the ground after doing a spin in mid-air.

The giant crater which was drilled on the ground. After she took a glance at the Wyvern that was unconscious at the deepest part of the crater, she jumped into Ren’s arm once again.

“Eleline!”

“Again!? ……More importantly, what was that power……?”

The silver hair girl was hugging tightly onto Ren. Even if Ren tried to push her away, she doesn’t even budge an inch. Her physical strength was so strong that you couldn’t imagine it was coming from such slender body.

“Haha, you. You were alive after all! I thought it was some kind of joke when I heard that you died due to illness five years after I was sealed. Yeah, there was no way you would simply die from sickness—”

“I-I can’t breathe…… ……I’ll die……you are suffocating me……”

“……H-Hey? What’s wrong Eleline? You haven’t been acting like yourself for a while.”

The girl who had a blank face weakens the strength in her arm.

“Cough, cough……s-seriously……”

Ren answered to the girl who was looking up at him while he coughed violently.

“I’m not Eleline. Though I do get mistaken as him quite a lot. To begin with, Elline was the Brave Hero from three-hundred years ago. A human can’t live that long.”

“? Elline, did you……forget about me?”

“I didn’t know you to begin with.”

“……It can’t be.”

After the silver hair girl made a gesture where she was in thoughts, she approached Ren. This time, she put her face on his chest. She started sniffing him like a dog.

“!? What are you doing!?”

“See? It’s Elline’s smell. There’s no way I would mistake you.”

“……E-Either way, get away from me!”

He couldn’t help but be embarrassed since a girl that could be considered an absolute beauty hugged him and then started sniffing his smell.

“I’m sorry to say this even though you seem to be confident about it, but I really am a different person.”

“……What!?”

“My name is Ren. Well, if you go up my family tree, Elline would be my ancestor’s distant relative, but he never had any children so I’m not his direct descendant or anything. I’m merely a distant relative of his. A distant descendant.”

“His descendant……you? ……Then Elline is…………”

The girl muttered vaguely. Her expression started to get gloomy.

''……Why are you looking up at me with such sad eyes?''

''……I haven’t done anything wrong, but it pains me.''

“I’m telling you that Eleline……isn’t here anymore.”

The Brave Hero died.

He couldn’t say those words. The best he could say was “he isn’t here.”

“…………”

The light disappeared from the emerald-green eyes.

The girl turned around slowly while biting her lips.

“H-Hey!”

Kyelse took a glance at Ren and simply said this.

“……Just his appearance, huh…………”

A total stranger who had the appearance of the Brave Hero but not his strength.

''……Except.''

Even though he received those words, Ren realised that he was so calm that it shocked him.

A total stranger. Fake Brave Hero. He received different kind of taunts when he was compared to the legendary Brave Hero, and there was always mockery within those taunts where people were making a fool out of him.

But he couldn’t sense a slight sign of those emotions in her words.

Eleline was no longer here. The sad persuasion where she was telling herself that.

''……It’s like she said it in such way.''

The silver hair girl who defeated the Wyvern with ease. The back of the girl who had such overwhelming power now looked small, weak, and sad.

“H-Hey……umm…………”

He wanted to call out to her. But he couldn’t find the right words to say to her.

What Ren, who was thinking as such, witnessed was—

The girl who was dragging a giant bag full of snacks.

“Hey!? That’s mine! Are you trying to take it away while acting sad!?”

“I defeated the Wyvern on your behalf, right?”

“……Gu.”

He didn’t know how to reply back to her words.

It was certain that the safety of the residents as well as Ren still being alive was her achievement.

“……Fine. Alright, take that with you.”

He was half convinced, but he gave up for the other half. His sighed carried those two emotions. Ren shrugged his shoulder.

''......I can just buy what Fear-senpai asked me to bring with my own money.''

''……Also, I can’t stand to look at her sad eyes.''

“I’m sure it would be delicious since those snacks are from the most famous shop around here.”

“You sure are reasonable for a human.”

The smile the girl made for a slight moment.

There was a faint smile in her sad face.

The girl called Kyelse disappeared in front of Ren.

—That was the beginning.

—The beginning of the story of the boy that was called the fake Brave Hero and the legendary Dragon Princess.

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Sekai no Owari no Encore

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'''Sekai no Owari no Encore''' (世界の終わりの世界録), is a light novel series written by [[:Category:Kei Sazane|'''Kei Sazane''']] and illustrated by ''Haruaki Fuyuno''. The series has had a manga adaptation announced.

==Story Synopsis==

The valuable treasure, the “Encore” which was left by the legendary Eleline the Brave Hero, has the recording of the end of the world and the reincarnation of the world. The countries and parties all over the world are searching for the location of its whereabouts; the age to fight for the Encore. The boy called Ren who wants to become a {{Furigana|Knight|MASTER}} has no talent in wielding swords despite looking exactly like Eleline the Brave Hero, he has been having a lifestyle where people taunts him as the “Fake Brave Hero”. The one that appears in front of him is the legendary Dragon Princess Kyelse, who had woken up from her seal. She mistook Ren for Eleline. Though she gets disappointed since he simply looked like him, she later finds out a hidden potential in him. And she invites him to the journey to find the Encore together with the Archangel Fear and the Demon Lord Elise that saved the world before. “Do you want to come with me?”. —This is the prelude of wild excitement played by the heroes. The boy known as the fake Brave Hero cross paths with the legend now!

==Series Information==

*'''Genre:''' Fantasy + Adventure + Action
*'''Original Title:''' 世界の終わりの世界録<アンコール>
*'''Original Title(Romaji):''' Sekai no Owari no Sekairoku<Encore>
*'''Translated Title:''' Encore of the World’s End
*'''Author:''' Kei Sazane
*'''Illustrator:''' Haruaki Fuyuno
*'''Publisher:''' MF Bunko J
*'''Series Status:''' Ongoing
*'''Published Volumes:''' 1-6
*'''Site:''' http://www.mediafactory.co.jp/bunkoj/sekai/

==Character Introductions==

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<b>Ren</b> (レン)
[[Image:Sekai_no_Owari_no_Encore_Character_Ren.jpg|left]]
A boy who simply looked identical to Eleline the Brave Hero. He had been living a lifestyle in which he was taunted by being called the “Fake Brave Hero”.
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<b>Kyelse</b> (キリシェ)
[[Image: Sekai_no_Owari_no_Encore_Character_Kirsche.jpg|left]]
The legendary Dragon Princess who saved the world together with Eleline. She woke up from 300 years of being sealed and meets Ren.
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<b>Fear</b> (フィア)
[[Image: Sekai_no_Owari_no_Encore_Character_Phia.jpg |left]]
She was Eleline’s former comrade who was an Archangel and was said to be the strongest in Heaven. She had been observing Ren while attending the academy.
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<b>Elise</b> (エリーゼ)
[[Image: Sekai_no_Owari_no_Encore_Character_Elise.jpg|left]]
The previous Demon King who saved the world together with Eleline the Brave Hero. She reincarnated and now has the appearance of a ten year old girl.
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==Translation==

The series is not currently seeking any translators. Editing of typos and grammar is welcome.

=== [[Sekai_no_Owari_no_Encore:Registration Page|Registration]] ===

The series is not currently seeking any translators (this may change in future). You can still view contribution credits and possible progress through the [[Sekai_no_Owari_no_Encore:Registration Page|registration]] page.

===Format Standards===
'''Every Chapter (after editing) must conform to the general format guidelines.'''
*[[Format_guideline|General Format/Style Guideline]]
*[[Sekai no Owari no Encore: Names and Terminology Guidelines]]
'''All edited translations are to be in British English.'''

===Feedback===

You can share your thought on the series in the [http://www.baka-tsuki.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=10581 forum].

==Updates==
*July 18, 2014 - Teaser posted on forum (Prologue)
*July 21, 2014 – Page created. Volume 1 initiated.
**July 26, 2014 - Record.1 completed
**July 31, 2014 - Record.2 completed
**September 06, 2014 - Afterword completed
**February 21, 2015 - Record.3 completed
**March 05, 2015 - Record.4 completed
**March 12, 2015 - Record.5 completed
**March 13, 2015 - Interval + Epilogue completed
*March 13, 2015 - '''Volume 1 completed'''
*May 9, 2015 – Volume 2 initiated. Prologue completed
**February 21, 2016 - Record.1 completed
Older updates can be found on the [[Sekai_no_Owari_no_Encore:Update|Archive]].

==The ''Sekai no Owari no Encore'' series by Sazane Kei==

'''[[Sekai_no_Owari_no_Encore:Gallery|Gallery (Spoilers)]]'''

===Volume 1 — The Knight of Reincarnation ([[Sekai_no_Owari_no_Encore:Volume 1|Full Text]])===
[[File:Sekai_no_Owari_no_Encore_V1_Cover.jpg|right|frameless|x200px]]
::*[[Sekai_no_Owari_no_Encore:Volume 1 Colour Pages|Colour Pages]]
::*[[Sekai_no_Owari_no_Encore:Volume 1 Prologue|Prologue: The Sealed Girl]]
::*[[Sekai_no_Owari_no_Encore:Volume 1 Record.1|Record.1: The Fake Brave Hero Doesn’t Have Any Comrades]]
::*[[Sekai_no_Owari_no_Encore:Volume 1 Record.2|Record.2: The Dragon, the Angel, and the Master Student]]
::*[[Sekai_no_Owari_no_Encore:Volume 1 Record.3|Record.3: The Condition of the Former Demon King]]
::*[[Sekai_no_Owari_no_Encore:Volume 1 Record.4|Record.4: Elmekia Dusk]]
::*[[Sekai_no_Owari_no_Encore:Volume 1 Record.5|Record.5: It, the Conqueror of Fire——]]
::*[[Sekai_no_Owari_no_Encore:Volume 1 Interval|Interval: The Moving World]]
::*[[Sekai_no_Owari_no_Encore:Volume 1 Epilogue|Epilogue: The Knight of Reincarnation]]
::*[[Sekai_no_Owari_no_Encore:Volume 1 Afterword|Afterword]]
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===Volume 2 — Calra, the Dragon Lord of Gloria ([[Sekai_no_Owari_no_Encore:Volume 2|Full Text]])===
[[File:Sekai_no_Owari_no_Encore_V2_Cover.jpg|right|frameless|x200px]]
::*[[Sekai_no_Owari_no_Encore:Volume 2 Colour Pages|Colour Pages]]
::*[[Sekai_no_Owari_no_Encore:Volume 2 Prologue|Prologueː The Sanctuary of the Dragons]]
::*[[Sekai_no_Owari_no_Encore:Volume 2 Record.1|Record.1ː Where Will the New Party Go]]
::*[[Sekai_no_Owari_no_Encore:Volume 2 Record.2|Record.2ː Now, Let's Head to the Dungeon]] (2/4)
::*Record.3ː The Gnome
::*Intervalː Sword Saint
::*Record.4ː The Human, the Dragon, and the Happiness
::*Record.5ː Calra, the Dragon Lord of Gloria
::*Epilogueː The Land of the End
::*Continuedː The Roaring World
::*Afterword

===Volume 3 — Resflaze, the Goddess of Seraphim ===
::*[[Sekai_no_Owari_no_Encore:Volume 3 Colour Pages|Colour Pages]]

==Project Staff==

*Supervisor:
*Project Manager: [[User:Code-Zero |Code-Zero]]

===Translators===
:*[[User:Code-Zero |Code-Zero]]

===Editors===
:*[[User:Acolyte|Acolyte]]

==Series Overview==
*Sekai no Owari no Encore.1 The Knight of Reincarnation. (世界の終わりの世界録<アンコール>1 再来の騎士 (July 25, 2014, ISBN 978-4040669229))
*Sekai no Owari no Encore.2 Calra, the Dragon Lord of Gloria. (世界の終わりの世界録<アンコール>2 極光の竜帝 (October 25, 2014, ISBN 978-4040671253))
*Sekai no Owari no Encore.3 Resflaze, the Goddess of Seraphim. (世界の終わりの世界録<アンコール>3 熾天の女神 (February 25, 2015, ISBN 978-4040674049))
*Sekai no Owari no Encore.4 Zelblight, the Overlord of Maverick. (世界の終わりの世界録<アンコール>4　異端の覇王 (June 25, 2015, ISBN 978-4040676913))
*Sekai no Owari no Encore.5 Verusalem, the Demon King of Hades. (世界の終わりの世界録<アンコール>5　降魔の大皇 (October 23, 2015, ISBN 978-4040679426))
*Sekai no Owari no Encore.6 Fiora, the Eternal Keeper of Spirit. (世界の終わりの世界録<アンコール>6 終焉の精霊 (February 25, 2016 ISBN 978-4040681139))

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[[Category:Genre - Comedy]]
[[Category:Genre - Fantasy]]
[[Category:Genre - Romance]]

Sekai no Owari no Encore:Volume 1 Record.4

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==Record.4: Elmekia Dusk==

===1===

The heat and the temperature which felt like it could choke you.

Simply breathing in the air would burn your lungs. A place where the atmosphere was filled with such high heat which made you feel as such.

The town of the blazing cliff, Jio.

“It’s hot! So this isn’t a heat coming from the people but the steam which is coming from the mountain right?”

“This is a town which lies before the Great Volcano of Galia after all. Over there, you can already see it.”

Ranges of mountain where the summit of the mountain were tainted red.

Fear pointed at the top of a mountain, an active volcano where the magma spurred, with her finger.

——The location where one of the Five Great Disasters, Demon General of Blaze Achendia, awaits them.

“Huh? Are you a bit nervous, Ren?”

“There’s no way I won’t be. I’ve been like this before we even entered this town.”

Even though the surface of his body was hot, the part of his body deep within was icy cold.

The tension and the fear. Even for Elise whose current body was that of after reincarnating herself, their opponent would be someone who a former Demon King such as herself cannot face alone to the extent that she sought for help.

“Anyways, am I the only one nervous?”

“Are you implying I am?”

“You are like usual, Kyelse. I’m talking about the parties scattered all over the places.”

The people that passed through the main street.

About half of them weren’t the residents of this town but the members of powerful parties. There were obviously {{Furigana|Knights|MASTERS}} that were forging that swords and also what appeared to be parties exchanging information.

“Oh my. Achendia sure is popular.”

Elise made a bitter smile while she looked at the presence of dozens of parties.

“They will all be slayed, I guess? I doubt they won’t be able to defeat not only Achendia but even her henchmen.”

“……Don’t say such scary thing naturally like that.”

“I’m dead serious. That’s because there aren’t any impressive bunch here.”

The parties gathered at this town must mostly be newly formed parties. They must have gathered here to get their fame by defeating the Demon General of Blaze.

“Huh? Aren’t you Ren?”

That was the time when a young man’s voice came from behind them.

“Oi, it really is. The so called fake Brave Hero.”

“That one, right? The one who failed last year’s promotion exam and is repeating his second year.”

“……Senpai?”

The two {{Furigana|Knights|MASTERS}} that were wearing top grade armaments with carved seals engraved in them.

They graduated Holy Fiora Journey Academy last year and formed a party among their five friends. For someone like Ren who had repeated a year, they were three grades his senior. That made them a grade above Fear.

''——I wouldn’t forget.''

''——That’s because they were seniors that always tried to pick a fight with me ever since I enrolled.''

“Hey, what’s going on here? Skipping classes, are we? You aren’t telling me you formed a party? You are still a middle-rank student and haven’t even graduated yet. You are still III-Grade {{Furigana|Knight|MASTER}} aren’t you?”

“Or did you withdraw from the Academy? Hey. Who are those young girls? Huh…..aren’t you——”

“It’s been a while.”

The party of five members that graduated from Holy Fiora Journey Academy. The one who the female {{Furigana|Barrierer|ENCHANTER}} among them looked at was Fear who was famous for being considered as the first prodigy ever since the establishment of the academy.

“I think your name was……Fear. The one who was being favoured by the instructors.”

“That would be an exaggeration for someone like me.”

The Archangel responded with a smile.

“So, how come all of you are here?”

“Hunting down the Demon General of Blaze. Having a hotshot like that showing up on earth rarely happens after all.”

The one who answered was the {{Furigana|Caster|ARIA}} who was wearing a robe.

He was one of the top students who was ranked among the top ten of the graduates. Not only did he receive lessons from the instructors of the academy, but he was also famous for receiving special lessons from his teacher who was a professional {{Furigana|Caster|ARIA}}.

“Fear, why are you here? Weren’t you supposed to graduate this year? And what about your party?”

“I already formed one. I decided to go on a journey together with Ren.”

“H-Hey, Senpai!?”

Fear wrapped her arms around Ren and hugged him gently.

“Eh……that was unexpected. What happened with your graduation exam?”

“I decided to graduate from the academy earlier on my own.”

“Huh! These guys sure are naïve minded. Even though you were the instructors favourite, you are playing party-game with this fake Brave Hero……”

The I-Grade {{Furigana|Knight|MASTER}} spoke in a scornful tone while he sighed.

“A student {{Furigana|Knight|MASTER}} who repeated a year and only looks like a Brave Hero while trying to act——”

“Shut up.”

Kyelse’s voice which was filled with anger cut off the young {{Furigana|Knight|MASTER}}’s words.

“Keep your mouth shut, human. Someone of your calibre is a thousand years too early to insult Ren who is my comrade.”

“Huh? What’s with this girl?”

“——Fool, if you really want to be crushed, then——”

“Alright, that’s it, Kyelse.”

Ren rested his hand on Kyelse’s shoulder who was shivering with anger while he smiled at her.

“It’s fine. What he’s saying is true.”

“Ren?”

“It can’t be helped. It can’t be helped if I get such comments.”

If it frustrated you, then you shouldn’t use words but make achievements with simple determination.

That was the reality in both the inside and the outside of the academy.

“Mmm……”

“Well, I was happy you became angry for me. Thank you.”

He smiled at Kyelse who was making a face due to her dissatisfaction.

''——She became angry as if she was the one insulted.''

That was the reason why Ren was able to keep his calm instead.

“So will all of you be hunting the Demon General of Blaze? The enemy is the great Demon. It would be too risky to challenge it when you just formed your party last year.”

“That’s why this is the situation we couldn’t ask even more for.”

The I-Grade {{Furigana|Knight|MASTER}} declared boldly.

“Look around you. Dozens of these parties are our allies. Most of the parties made an alliance and are preparing for a strategy to defeat the Demon General of Blaze. With these numbers, no one can stand in our way no matter who the enemy is. Obviously the reward and the fame will be shared among the parties. But even with that, what we will get is more than what we can ask for since our enemy will be a hotshot like one of the Five Great Disasters.”

They were currently coming up with a strategy.

Even though parties which would normally be rivals were everywhere, the reason why they were on standby without rushing was due to majority of these parties having made a temporally alliance.

“Bad news for you, Ren, since this has nothing to do with you. Do you think there will be a party which would form an alliance with you, an III-Grade {{Furigana|Knight|MASTER}}, and three girls?”

“Wrong. We don’t plan on—”

Just before he was about to say that they would challenge the Demon General of Blaze with the four of them.

The noises around them quieted down.

The sounds of hard footsteps could be heard from behind them. It wasn’t a sound of just several people. It was more than that. The footsteps which was timed perfectly with the sound of other footsteps. And the pace of their footsteps which had no flaws to each other——

“Hey, isn’t that……”

“Elmekia Dusk!? Why is the highest-level party with the most man-power in the world here? Does that mean a request of reinforcement was given to the supreme metropolitan of Elmekia!?”

Shocked voices which sounded like screams spread through the scene rhythmically.

{{Furigana| Royal 72 Order of the Special Knight Squad|ELMEKIA DUSK}}—— the highest rank party led by the Knight King Zelblight.

Twelve people that appeared in the town of the blazing cliff.

They wore their symbolic black battle-wear and progressed through the main street without even being concerned about the parties around them. Maybe they were overwhelmed by their silent pressure. It was clear that the groups of party members and pedestrians on the streets gave path to the members of Elmekia Dusk which was like a path was made in the sea.

''——They are clearly different.''

''——The pressure given out from their body was very different from the other party members gathered in this town.''

“What’s with those snobbish guys?”

“Elmekia Dusk. It’s the biggest party in the world. Not only in terms of numbers, but they are one of the strongest party in the world for having groups of the strongest {{Furigana|Knights|MASTERS}} among the elites as their core members.”

The one who answered smoothly to Kyelse who looked at the party without moving her head was Fear.

“Among the seven-hundred and twenty {{Furigana|Knights|MASTERS}} they have hired, only seventy-two of them can become the official party members. There’s nothing to criticise about their achievements and strength. But since there is a clear ranks in terms of strength, there are rumours that there is an intense battle happening to take higher ranks within the party at all times.”

“Looks like you are awfully well-informed.”

“I sure am. I haven’t been attending the party raising institute for four years for nothing.”

The Archangel responded with a smile.

“Hey, Ren?”

“Hmm……ah, yeah. There were certainly many seniors back in the academy who wanted to join the Elmekia Dusk.”

But the competition was very intense. Potential {{Furigana|Knights|MASTERS}} and {{Furigana|Casters|ARIAS}} throughout the world gathered at the supreme metropolitan of Elmekia but only very few of them would be selected every year.

“I think the 1st rank was the Knight King Zelblight. I don’t see other high rank upper echelons among them either so I’m assuming that group is made up of lower ranks of the {{Furigana| Royal 72 Order of the Special Knight Squad|ELMEKIA DUSK}}. Even still, just as you see……you can tell they are clearly different from others from the atmosphere they are giving out.”

The noises finally returned to the main street. But the discussions were all about the Elmekia Dusk which had just walked past the street.

“……Geez. A troublesome bunch sure did come.”

“We really didn’t expect this.”

The ones who distorted their face with hatred was the party of the Holy Fiora graduates.

“Looks like we don’t have time to waste anymore. ……See ya then, Ren. I will give you a good news before we go. There were rumours going around about you, though not much as Elmekia Dusk. The reason we found you is because we heard your rumours and thought that it may be you.”

“Eh?”

“Congrats, fake Brave Hero. '''You have already joined the celebrities even outside the academy'''.”

“……Ah, so that’s how it is.”

The rumour about a young boy who had a mirror image of the Brave Hero Eleline.

It must mean that the rumour had spread fast even in this town of the blazing cliff. By the time Ren realised his senior was being sarcastic, the party of the five young members had already disappeared into the crowd.

At the large auditorium of the town of the blazing cliff.

A meaningful crimson carpet was laid on the passage. The windows for lightening the passage was set on both side of the wall where all of them had stained glass on them. So it gave a dazzling, yet sacred light.

“Wow, is the whole passage like this? It’s insanely gorgeous that I haven’t seen a beautiful building like this in Mstier. ……The world outside sure is amazing after all.”

Ren made a sigh of admiration after witnessing a scenery which was spacious as a castle.

“Hey, Kyelse. Don’t you think it’s amazing?”

“I don’t mind it, except why do we have to line up here for almost one hour?”

There are dozens of people behind them and also dozens of people front of them where all of them were people from different parties.

The Dragon Princess looked fed up by being surrounded by many humans.

“It’s for the party registration.”

The Archangel who hadn’t lost her usual smile.

“For requests such as that from towns, a set amount of money is prepared beforehand and is given to the parties where the reward would be determined by their achievements. You won’t receive a reward if you don’t register your party. And even if you did defeat one of the Five Great Disasters, you wouldn’t know which party had defeated it.”

“So it’s to distribute the reward and fame, huh. It sure is a cunning method a human would come up with.”

“You know, Kyelse, we wouldn’t be able to buy the sweets you are really fond of if we don’t have the money.”

“Hmm? That sure is a serious matter. We need to secure our reward then.”

Kyelse started to nod reluctantly.

“Oh well. You don’t need to worry since the only ones who is capable of defeating Achendia would be us so there’s no need to rush things~. Ren, you also need to give your all and survive, okay?”

“……Don’t say such ominous thing.”

Ren shrugged his shoulder after the previous Demon King slapped his back.

“But what about those guys? Maybe the Elmekia Dusk would be able to defeat Achendia……”

“Ren. Aren’t you taking the Five Great Disasters lightly?”

She lifted her eyes like a cat.

Elise made a fearless smile which could be considered disrespectful and looked up at Ren.

“You know they were Demons that were the candidates to become a Demon King three-hundred years ago? Ren, you said it yourself before but aren’t the members dispatched by the Elmekia Dusk lower rank members? Don’t you reckon they won’t be able to do anything?”

“I……Is that how it is?”

“Well, I would be grateful if they could stall one or two of Achendia’s henchmen at most. Majority of the Five Great Disasters are lone wolves but Achendia would be quite troublesome since she had many faithful subordinates under her. So having many parties come with us would be an advantage for us. We will have them deal with Achendia’s henchmen so we can concentrate solely on Achendia, you know?”

“They are that powerful huh. ……You’re right, they were strong enough to be the candidates of becoming a Demon King.”

The species known as Demons naturally had strength that were in different leagues to humans. For that reason they were called the superior beings and continued to rule the underground world known as the Underworld.

“————.”

“By the way, Kyelse, why have you been looking around yourself since a while ago?”

“It’s not me. Instead, we are the ones being looked at.”

The parties that bypassed them.

It wasn’t just them. Even before they entered the auditorium, merchants and salesboy of the street stall had been glaring at them with curious eyes and had been whispering at each other.

“They are saying, “So that’s the rumoured party a lookalike of the Brave Hero belongs to……”.”

“Eh? You can even hear them whispering even far from here?”

“You shouldn’t take lightly of a Dragon’s senses. Your appearance resembles Eleline to begin with. And now the three of us is here with you as well.”

The Eleline Sword Emperor Brigade which ended the End War with the only four of them. Everyone knew the legend of Eleline and the Three Great Princesses which represented the three world.

And now there was Ren, a lookalike of the Brave Hero, and the three girls that were with him.

——Such party appeared for the hunt of the Five Great Disaster.

——A mere coincidence? Or do they have some connection with the famous Eleline Sword Emperor Brigade?

There was no way the other parties and the town’s resident wouldn’t become curious.

“Oh well. The three individuals among us four is the real thing. Hey, do you think they will get shocked if we tell them?”

“……Don’t. It will cause a stir.”

Ren calmed Elise whose tone sounded like she was having fun.

“But the thing is, you will have to become one too, okay?”

“Me?”

“Don’t remain being called a fake Brave Hero and start working hard to become someone who would get called a Brave Hero since you are with us.”

“It’s too early.”

The one who said that was Kyelse who had candy inside her mouth.

“There’s no need for you to rush it. Ren, you need to aim from something easy first. It’s to become a Sword Saint.”

“……Both of them would be hard to accomplish.”

Fear rested her hand on Ren’s shoulder who had just said that.

“Ren. It’s our turn to register.”

It was one of the four counters.

The girl who appeared to be a receptionist looked towards them and started to explain in a nervous manner.

“You must be here for the special-code 09 “Five Great Disaster Hunt”. Please register your party’s name.”

“……Party name?”

The supreme metropolitan of Elmekia’s “Elmekia Dusk”, the holy-land of Canaan’s “Canaan Pilgrim, the Boat of the Sacred Teaching”, and also “Eleline Sword Emperor Brigade” from three-hundred years ago had a party name taken from their territory or the name of their representative and such.

“Oh, crap. We haven’t decided yet. Any good name any of you can come up with?”

The three girls behind him showed a sign of thinking up a name for a moment.

“I do! Adorable Elise-chan and her happy-going subordinates!”

“The party led by the noble, the strongest, the beautiful Silver Dragon Princess who had woken from her long seal—”

“Why don’t we just stay anonymous?”

“……Fear-senpai’s suggestion it is. Please register as anonymous.”

Both Kyelse and Elise that were behind Ren started making a sound of displeasure but he acted as if he didn’t hear them.

“Registration is completed. For this quest we have requested the aid of Elmekia Dusk for the hunt of one of the Five Great Disasters. They would be heading out tomorrow morning.”

“So you are saying other parties should match them?”

“To have everyone cooperate, that is what we are asking for.”

The receptionist girl said that with a begging eyes.

“The subordinates of one of the Five Great Disasters are gathered at the summit. If we don’t suppress them before their forces increases more than this, there is a risk that this town would be destroyed……so I beg you.”

“It will be alright~.”

The one who waved her hand with easygoing tone was Elise.

“Rather, if Achendia felt like it she could have destroyed this town on her own. Since that hasn’t happened, it means she has no intention to destroy this town. She’s a moody individual. If she is in a good mood she wouldn’t do anything unless we take action so relax.”

“It doesn’t sound relaxing at all you know!? What would happen if her mood changes for the worst!?”

“That’s why we will take her down before that happens.”

The previous Demon King smiled.

“That’s why we should head to the inn. I have been sweating so I want to take a bath. You too, Kyelse.”

“The party’s name……the special party name I have been coming up with since yesterday……”

“That was the name you came up with after seriously thinking about it!? Oh well, anyways, let’s get going.”

Ren took Kyelse’s hand who was putting on a sulking face and left the auditorium quickly.

And then——the moment they came out. ''Noises''. The parties and the residents that seemed to be waiting for them outside the auditorium all looked at them.

“Woah?”

“They were the parties that were looking at us before. I guess rumours brought more rumours and ended up gathering all these people.”

It was exactly like the situation when the Elmekia Dusk showed up before. They didn’t come to talk to them directly. But they were whispering to each other quietly.

“Ren. Let’s go. We need to book an inn first and have you concentrate on your training like usual.”

“…...Alright. The inn it is. Umm, I’m sure there was one this way.”

Kyelse who was following right behind him.

Ren walked through the main street while taking her small hand.

“By training, do you mean you will teach me about sword again?”

“At noon, yes. I will look after you in terms of swords. But at night it will be Fear and Elise. The ancient summoning, the one we had you train every day. It seems like you can’t hear the voices of the spirits yet. But we will have you continue it until we can.”

“……Roger that. Though I am trying.”

“It’s natural that you can’t perform it yet. It wouldn’t be called {{Furigana|“the lost spells”|ANCIENTS}} if it was that easy to acquire.”

The public road filled with people.

The silver haired girl then plainly said it while looking ahead.

“Even so, our battle against Achendia would be tomorrow. We don’t have time but we will have you train much as time would allow it. Both sword and ancient summoning.”

===2===

The town of the blazing cliff where there was still heat and commotion.

The hot wind which came from the active volcano where one of the Five Great Disasters awaits them. Even late at night, where jet-black curtain has covered the sky, the hot air was still present which made you sweat slowly.

“Thank you for waiting, Ren. You seemed to be quite tired now.”

“Hey, Fear-senpai…… Yeah, I’ve been sword training with Kyelse till just now. But seriously, no wonder this place is called the town of the blazing cliff. I never thought it would be this hot even at night so I was cooling off while taking a break.”

Ren turned around with a smile to the blonde girl who appeared on his way to the inn. Though his smile turned into an expression filled with fatigue immediately——

“……Except, I couldn’t calm myself down even though I took a break.”

“What do you mean?”

“I think I’m……nervous. The Demon General of Blaze would be a great Demon who I would never have imagined to face. Even though I was training with Kyelse, I kept on realising that I’m still inexperienced.”

“That’s how it should be.”

The response the Archangel gave was a peaceful nod.

“Instead I would have been troubled if you said you were confident in yourself. That attitude is much better than those people from the other parties around here who are trying to face one of the Five Great Disasters without having the proper strength to face her and simply rushing for glory.”

“That may be true……”

“Knowing your weakness is the key to your growth. Ren, that modesty of yours is your strong point. Though talking about it in the middle of the street is strange. Let’s head to my room.”

The room Fear pointed at was right beside the room where Ren was staying at.

They booked two rooms.

The other rooms were already fully booked by the other parties, but luckily there were two rooms left.

It was good that they were able to divide the room among Ren and the three girls. Though the room would be too small for three people to stay in so they had no choice but to share each room among two people. So the room was shared between Ren & Kyelse for one room and Elise & Fear for the other room.

“Please come in. Elise went to take a night walk but she should be returning soon. Till then, there’s something I need to tell you.”

“About the ancient summoning?”

“Yes. We would be facing Achendia tomorrow so I’ll tell you a bit about it.”

''——You don’t need to feel so reserved.''

Fear entered her room gallantly as if she wanted to say that.

“T-Then excuse me————!”

Exactly when he entered the room.

The explosion of light. Ren took several steps back in reflex and had his eyes blinded by the light which was so strong that it could lighten the sky of the night.

“Oh my, pardon me. Was it too bright?”

“Senpai, those wings are……?”

The Archangel Fear who was the strongest in Heaven.

Fear who had pure-white wings growing out from her back was smiling normally inside her room.

“But first, there is something I must give you.”

The Angel who touched her own wing. What she pinched using her fingers was a single feather, a beautiful feather which was glowing, from her wing which just appeared.

“Here, please take this.”

“Eh? Isn’t this——”

“This is my present for you. Ren, this will be a ritual item for activating your ancient summoning.”

The Angel continued with a casual tone.

“We had you train by trying to have you communicate with the small spirit which is attached to you till we reached this town of the blazing cliff.”

“……Yeah. I was actually giving my all for the training.”

For the past three days, the small spirit of fire certainly appeared in front of Ren when they were camping outside.

It was certain that it was attached to Ren.

But no matter how much Ren tried to concentrate in trying to hear its voice, the spirit didn’t say anything to him after all. It was floating in the air optimistically and disappeared when it felt like it.

“So then, what do you mean when your feather would be a ritual item to activating the spell?”

“There are two factors you need in order to use ancient summoning. One is the power to hear the voices of the spirits. And the second is the activation substance for the spell. We are talking about a powerful spell to summon the spirits here, so you would need a suitable activation substance for it.”

“And this is……”

Ren stared at the Angel’s feather held in his hand.

The sacred ritual item which was giving out a shallow light.

“I certainly was taught that using the leaves of an ancient trees or items which is possessed by spiritual power would enhance the power of normal spells. Would it be safe to assume that the same logic would apply here?”

“Exactly. Though a normal activation substance wouldn’t be able to activate the ancient summoning. The “divine item” which is much superior than a mere ritual item——please excuse myself but I am an Archangel who has the second highest rank in Heaven after the Goddess Resflaze-sama. With a powerful activation substance such as this, even for you who doesn’t know much about ancient summoning yet would perhaps be able to succeed in activating simple spells.”

“Even for me right now?”

“Yes. Though I may be repeating myself but the most crucial factor in this is for you to be able to communicate with the spirits. I was originally planning to hand this to you once you were able to do that.”

“Is it alright for me to receive this now?”

“You can say it’s a replacement for a lucky charm. And also as a reward for you as you were working hard for the past three days.”

The blonde Archangel answered with a graceful smile.

Right after that.

“I’m back! Oh, Ren’s here!”

The door opened and a dark skinned girl rushed into the room.

“Did you receive Fear’s feather already? Then I should give you one as well.”

“You will give me something too, Elise?”

“Yup. I’ll give you this.”

A gold-like jewel which was glowing in yellow-brown colour.

Amber——a fossilisation of a large tree’s resin over a long period.

“Remember what Fear said? About how ancient summoning is a high-level spell which involves the manipulation of space. Spirits aren’t the only things you can summon. It should be even possible to summon simple objects.”

“What do you mean?”

“Assume that the Angel’s feather is the activation substance for the ancient summoning. And the one I handed to you will be to summon physical objects. In other words, you would need different ritual item for different types of summoning.”

“So even a jewel like this can become an activation substance?”

An Archangel’s feather which looked powerful no matter how you saw it.

On the other hand a jewel given to Ren from Elise looked like a simple jewel at first glance.

“Well, it’s natural for you to feel that way. But it isn’t a normal amber. It’s a jewel condensed from the resin belonging to a one-thousand years old tree which was present in the Underworld. Also, can you see a black line inside the amber?”

“……Umm, oh this.”

A narrow line which Ren originally thought was a crack.

There was something, something narrow like a string inside the amber.

“It’s my hair. I used this as a medium to seal my, a Demon King’s, power. It was a jewel I had prepared three-hundred years ago but it wasn’t enough to make my reincarnated body mature. I’ll give it to you since I won’t be using it.”

“Is it really okay?”

“Yup. You’ve been training to summon that spirit till yesterday, right? Even though it may be the same ancient summoning, summoning a physical object might be easier. Rather than summoning a special being like spirits, you would be summoning something you are familiar with. To explain it in details, you can for example summon a book you left at the academy.”

“……Isn’t that also amazing enough!?”

“Right? But this will be hard in terms of when to use it.”

Elise answered with a meaningful smile.

“Anyway, the effect of the ancient summoning apparently had to do with the spellcaster’s skills and the power possessed inside the divine item. Ren, you haven’t actually started training spells yet. But what you have are the divine items which came from me, the previous Demon King, and Fear, an Archangel. So you will be compensating your skills with a powerful activation substance.”

The Angel’s feather would be for the spirit summoning purpose.

The Demon’s jewel would be for the physical object summoning purpose.

Ren nodded his head while holding onto both of those activation substances.

“So I’ll be able to summon everything besides the spirits with this amber of yours then, right?”

“That’s how it is said. Even though I said physical object, it’s for non-living objects so you should give it a try. Ren, try to summon one of the education books you left in your so-called academy.”

“……By the way, how should I do it?”

“I don’t know. Ancient summoning was a spell which belonged to the humans. It’s said that spirit summoning is to summon the spirits through communication with them. But there is lack of information in regards to summoning physical objects.”

The previous Demon King shook her head immediately.

“Though if it’s a space-manipulation spell like the ancient summoning, then there is a spell created by the Demons which resembles it. The trick I used back then was, let me see……you make your mind go blank, then imagine you are manipulating space quietly, and then bang, you activated it. Easy right?”

“Pardon me?”

“That’s why I’m saying that you make your mind go blank, then imagine you are manipulating space, and then bang!”

“……Hold on a sec. My brain is about to explode.”

Ren stopped Elise and put this hand on his forehead.

In terms of the way how Kyelse taught Ren sword techniques, the training would involve Ren watching Kyelse wield the sword and learn it. According to Kyelse “explaining it in words is hard” for her so Ren would have a hard time acquiring it since there wasn’t any explanation given to him in words. Though Elise’s explanation was hard to comprehend in a different way.

''——I need to imagine my education book to appear strongly.''

He could guess that was what she wanted to say. But he never anticipated that a Demon’s logic behind spells would be a vague sense of feeling as this.

“Well then, start already! I’m also looking forward to your summoning, Ren!”

“I’ll give it a shot but don’t hold too much hope. I still can’t do the spirit summoning either……”

The Demon King’s jewel which was glowing in his left hand.

What Ren imagined in his head was his education book he left in the academy while he gripped the Demon King’s jewel for a long time.

His education book which he read through it so many times that the pages were torn. Ren still remembered the sensation and the weight of his book within his hands——

That instant.

The Demon King’s jewel was enveloped by a strong golden light.

“……What!?”

Ren was about to drop the jewel due to the sudden activation but he managed to stop himself from dropping it.

After the light settled.

A familiar old education book dropped on the floor close to Ren’s foot.

“……Eh? Does this mean I succeeded?”

He still couldn’t believe it even though he activated it himself.

But the book which was on the ground in front of him was certainly the education book he imagined inside his head.

“Hmm, nice job Ren. I was actually surprised for real this time.”

Elise who picked the education book from the ground.

The innocent looking eyes which belonged to a young girl rises up happily. But her eyes becomes so sharp and gets filled with devilishness that even Ren felt chills on his back.

''——The smile she is making while she showed a slight expression of when she was a Demon King.''

''——Therefore the praise she just gave must have come from the bottom of her heart.''

“Even so, I only succeeded in summoning a single book as this……”

“Ren, you are saying that because you don’t realise how hard space manipulation spells are. You do know that the spell you just showed would be a level where the instructors from the Holy Fiora Journey Academy would faint due to the shock if they saw that?”

The one who answered with a bittersweet smile was Fear.

The Archangel who took the book Elise had just picked up and started observing it.

“I see. It certainly is Ren’s book. It’s certain that this is a book which was summoned from the Holy Fiora Journey Academy which is located very far from here. Though you would require more training for spirit summoning, it seems like you would improve this summoning more than I thought.”

“……Y-You think?”

“That’s why '''your aim would be to maintain this book at this spot for more than an hour'''.”

“Eh?”

Ren couldn’t understand Fear’s word immediately.

The exact moment when Ren was about to ask her——

“This is what I mean.”

The education book Fear was holding onto disappeared after being engulfed by golden sparkles.

“!? It disappeared!?”

“It returned to its original location. “Karma” and “time” are the two important requirements for ancient summoning.”

Elise gave a steady answer.

With an unhesitant tone as if she already predicted that Ren would get shocked.

“Though it’s also the weakness of ancient summoning since you can’t keep what you have summoned within your reach for unlimited time. It is said that you would be given the “time” restraint. By the way, I was actually counting in secret just now and that book returned exactly after twenty seconds.”

“For such short time…… Oh, so this is what you meant when you said it will be hard to find the situation to use it.”

“Exactly. That’s why the main target of summoning for ancient summoning would be the spirits after all. The spirits would respond to your voice and stay in that location. But lifeless objects which doesn’t have consciousness has a trait to return to its original location immediately. Right, Fear?”

“That’s correct. Except, the factor which would connect the summoned object and Ren would be the “karma” shared between them. For that reason you were able to summon it on your first try, Ren. For example, even if it was another education book which was located in the library, the chances you would be able to summon the said-book would be very low due to the weak karma between you and that book. Even if you were able to summon it——”

“So rather than twenty seconds, it would return in few seconds?”

“Yes.”

“……I see. But I think I got the gist of it.”

Ren wouldn’t be able to summon an object which has a weak karma with him. Even if he did, it would disappear instantly. It meant the ancient summoning wasn’t perfect even if it was considered as {{Furigana|“the lost spells”|ANCIENTS}}.

“If that’s the case I might as well try again since I did succeed in——”

“Ren.”

Ren wanted to practise it once more.

But the one who spoke over Ren’s words was Kyelse who had entered the room all of a sudden.

“Huh, Kyelse? Since when were you there?”

“I was here since before. You didn’t notice me since you were all ears to Elise’s explanation.”

After having said that, Kyelse held Ren’s hand tightly.

“This is enough for today so you should take a rest already. You should be tired because of the sword training you had with me as well.”

“At least let me try once more——”

“Tomorrow will be the battle against one of the Five Great Disasters. We would be troubled if you go down at a crucial moment due to lack of rest.”

She didn’t even allow him to argue back.

Kyelse’s words was so appropriate that Ren was about to laugh without thinking.

“Let’s go.”

“……Fine. Anyways, Fear-senpai, Elise, thanks.”

Ren returned to the room next door while being dragged by Kyelse.

Soon as they went to their room——

“Seriously, you get caught up with training easily. You were tired a moment ago due to the training with me.”

Kyelse sighed while sitting on the bed.

“Let me confirm but did you receive the activation substances?”

“I got one each from Fear-senpai and Elise. I may ask you a weird question but these are valuable items which would hold high values if I sold them, right?”

The divine items which had the power of the Archangel and the Demon King respectively.

“If I put it into the human’s value, then just selling one will allow you to buy a whole town.”

“That much!?”

“The ritual items, which has the power of either an Angels or Demons, would function as a defence barrier which has resistances against all sorts of spells. If it’s a divine item with the power of an Archangel, who is the second highest rank after the Goddess, or the Demon King, then it would normally become a “shield” which would be too powerful for a human to be in possession of.”

Ren couldn’t actually understand it since he was given them so normally. But the Archangel’s feather and the Demon King’s jewel he was holding onto would indeed be the world treasures.

“But think about it very hard. Why do you think Elise and Fear gave you such valuable divine item? Especially Fear’s feather. The reason why she gave you the activation substance even though you still can’t communicate with the spirits.”

“……Because I’m inexperienced?”

You can make up for the spellcaster of ancient summoning’s skills by the use of powerful activation substance. That was what Ren was told.

“Half right and half wrong. More than you being inexperienced, it has more to do with the single enemy we are facing this time being powerful.”

“The Five Great Disasters……”

“Our current power is nowhere near our actual powers. On the other hand the strength of the Five Great Disasters surpasses that of current Demon King of the Underworld. Then what do you think will happen?”

The Dragon Princess stared at the ceiling while she sat on the bed.

“What do you mean by what will happen……”

“It means that even I will have a really hard time fighting Achendia alone.”

The silver haired girl said it plainly.

“That’s why you need to protect yourself on your own. Think of the divine items that Fear and Elise gave you not as an activation substances for the ancient summoning but as a powerful defence barrier and keep it close to you all the time. You have to protect yourself. When we are fighting, just put your life as the priority.”

“…..Yeah. You are right.”

“Why don’t you sound convinced even though you said you do understand?”

“No, it’s nothing.”

Ren shook his head as if he was laughing at himself to Kyelse who was looking up at him.

''……I also want to become the manpower of the group.''

''……But right now, I’m not in a position where I can say that.''

“I know I’m being hasty. But I was wondering if I can become a strength to this party one day.”

“Don’t feel so down. I’ve been training you while having such intent from the start.”

Kyelse who had got up from the bed reached out her hand. What she grabbed with her hand was a single sword covered in brown colour sheath which was fading away.

“My sword?”

“In your case, not only your strength but you also need to do something with this sword or you can’t even start yet. I’m guessing you bought this in a minor weapon shop where you chose the cheapest second-hand one.”

“Ugh!?”

He couldn’t argue back. Ren bought the cheapest second hand sword from the town’s weapon shop when his enrolment to Holy Fiora Journey Academy was decided.

“The length of the sword as well as the weight of it doesn’t match your height and strength. The grip is also in bad condition. Instead I’m amazed you were able to use this till now.”

“……Are you praising me?”

“Yeah. Though this will be a joke if you are going to fight a high level Angels, Demons, and Dragons.”

Kyelse who drew out the blade from the sheath smoothly and started staring at the blade.

“The many layers of defence barrier the Archangels have around them. The Dragon’s scale which has stronger hardness than iron and steel. The miasma given out from high level Demons. All of them are a threat to humans. For example the Five Great Disaster we are facing this time. Let’s say you succeed in surprise attacking the Demon General of Blaze Achendia and cut her from behind——”

“And then?”

“The moment your blade touched Achendia’s miasma, the blade will corrode without any resistance and turn into dust.”

“Just how useless can it be!?”

“You would need a spirit armament which would be a sword with power of the spirit possessed in it at worst. The reason we chose the triumphal town as the meeting location with Elise was because I wanted to tell you that.”

——The Spirit-Sword Vierge.

The spirit sword which was said to be wielded by Eleline when he went to the Underworld and the Heaven a long time ago. Even though its sheath was destroyed over the three-hundred years, the blade was still filled with a sacred blue light.

“Aren’t weapons like those……”

“Hold on. There’s something wrong outside.”

Kyelse suddenly said that with a strong tone.

“Wrong?”

“……There are several presence……howl and anger…………it’s getting closer……really closer……”

The girl opened the window.

At the jet-black night, what the Dragon Princess stared at was the summit of the giant volcano. And then——

“'''It’s coming!'''”

The exploding crimson flames lightened the town of the blazing cliff at night time.

The dancing flames which blew many sparks.

Right after that, a sound of crumbling which signified something huge had been destroyed from somewhere far echoed.

“W-What was that sound?”

“The town wall which was surrounding the town must have been destroyed. And that wasn’t just one location since I heard a sound of multiple locations being destroyed. A charge of an enormous monster or an attack spell by a Demon.”

The sky which turned red.

The Dragon Princess muttered while she stared at the rooftop of the building which was being stirred up by the sparks.

“A conceited human must have acted rashly by angering the Five Great Disaster.”

“What do you mean!? It was supposed to be tomorrow——”

“One of the party who became blinded from making achievement must have made an assault to the Great Volcano of Galia at night. As a result, they counterattacked by the Five Great Disaster after angering her.”

The entrance to the room.

The one standing there calmly was a blonde Archangel in white robe.

“So then, what shall we do now, Elise?”

“Hmm……I really can’t imagine for the moody Achendia to become angry by simply receiving a surprise attack by a mere party. To begin with, she doesn’t even consider humans as a threat. I’m guessing her henchmen became angry on their own. So maybe she’s watching it from the summit?”

The previous Demon King who answered with her usual easy going tone.

“Oh well, should we be quick? Even though it’s a counterattack by her henchmen, there seems to be many of them. Though taking down Achendia would be the quickest way to stop their counterattack.”

===3===

The residents’ houses which were burning.

The sky during night was tainted in red by having the sparks rise up by the wind.

“The fire already spread this much!?”

“Of course since they are the henchmen of the Demon General of Blaze. Of course it would be spells they would be proficient at. ——Even so, let’s get rid of them right away.”

Elise who raised her hand.

The spell’s design glowed in blue colour. The moment the glowing ice particles which was created in empty space, the flames which was burning in fast pace gets frozen in no time and disappeared by turning into many fragments.

“......That’s Elise for you”

“Geez. Humans does turn into daredevils. Didn’t your academy tell you not to act so reckless, Ren?”

“Huh? What do you——”

“The ones who stimulated all these Demons and monsters that are rampaging first was most likely five member party’s made up of the so-called Ren’s seniors we met at noon.”

“It can’t be!?”

“I’m dead serious.”

The former Demon King who easily jumped onto a building’s rooftop to get a full view of the town.

“Hmm, I see. Approximately two hundred enemies. There are less than ten Demons that is acting as the main force. Majority of the remaining one-hundred ninety enemies are monsters tamed by the Demons.”

“Elise, is what you just said true? About the seniors from the academy!”

“More like I was there when it happened. They were heading towards the volcano. You know when I left at night? I bypassed them by a chance.”

“You didn’t stop them?”

“I did. But I’m in this state now. Not only didn’t they hear me out, they just ignored me. Or should I have injured them till they couldn’t move?”

“…………No.”

Ren shook his head while biting his teeth hard at the master of the Underworld’s question.

“You warned them right, Elise? Then the ones at fault are my seniors who ignored your warning and the ones who started this first was the humans.”

“I like the sound of that. So you can make proper judgment without treating them special for being the same human as you huh.”

The former Demon King nodded with a smile cheerfully.

“Anyway we need to go and stop them. Even if they joined forces they wouldn’t be able to win against Achendia. Then there will only be casualties if we don’t stop them.”

Ren could guess why they headed towards the mountain in a rush.

The Elmekia Dusk’s participation. Since they didn’t see any chances of winning the competition against a large world-level party head on, so they must have thought they needed to make the first move.

“Kyelse, Fear, Elise——”

To the volcano’s summit.

The moment Ren was about to shout that out, “something” large jumped out from the resident’s house right behind them.

“A monster!?”

A crimson colour large snake broke through the house’s wall and jumped at them.

——The sword flashed.

The snake powerfully and quickly leaped to the rear due to a sharp strike grazing its face. But it wasn’t Ren who swung the sword.

“High-level Demons and their tamed monsters huh.”

The {{Furigana|Knight|MASTER}} who was wearing a black steel battle-wear. His brute strength which allowed him not to twitch his eyes even in front of a giant monster. And his behaviour which came from his confidence.

“Elmekia Dusk?”

“If you are a civilian then evacuate to the auditorium. If you belong to a party then head to the mountain.”

“W-What about you guys!?”

“We split into two troops. The first troop has already headed to hunt the Five Great Disaster. And the remaining troop would concentrate on guarding the town.”

“……Can we leave the guarding of this town to you guys? Didn’t you also come to hunt the Five Great Disaster?”

“Protecting the town was also included in the request.”

The one that gave the answer just now was an {{Furigana|Caster|ARIA}} who was also wearing the same black battle-wear.

“Majority of this assault is caused by the monsters. High-level Demons are a threat but their numbers are low. So we will oppress them.”

“Having the Elmekia Dusk taking the defence sure is reassuring.”

Fear who smashed a strange bird that came to assault them to the ground with just her fist.

“Though it seems like you have other motives, right? Rather than getting uncertain fame where you might let the Five Great Disaster escape after cornering them, taking the certain fame as a priority which is to protect the town may be better. ……Would that be me thinking too much?”

“……I suggest you move your legs than your brain.”

The {{Furigana|Knight|MASTER}} responded with a fearless smile to Fear who was putting on a meaningful smile.

“Many of the parties had already headed to the summit of the volcano. You don’t intend to waste time here after coming this far to the town of the blazing cliff, right?”

“Well, we can’t argue about that. We should get going as well.”

The dark skinned girl made her body float in the air without waiting for others response after she said that. She jumped from rooftop to rooftop of the houses and headed directly towards the trailhead of the volcano.

“Hurry, you too, Ren. We can't stop the invasion unless we defeat Achendia.”

“I know. But you are going too fast!”

Ren chased after the three girls who were going ahead very fast while he breathed heavily.

The trailhead of the volcano. The moment he was about to go through the door which had been destroyed by the monsters.

“—! Actually, go without me. I need to go somewhere!”

“Ren!?”

Without even responding back to Kyelse’s shout, Ren turned around on the spot.

——The mansion on fire.

He could hear a weak scream from there.

“Dammit, did someone get left behind!? The place is about to burn down any minute!”

Ren forcefully kicked the burning door.

Ren entered the building while he had the sparks that was flying around burn his skin.

“Where are you!? Hey, you are there, aren’t you!?”

His sight was covered in crimson colour. There wasn’t much time left till the building gets completely burnt.

''……Calm down.''

''……Being able to hear the scream means that person isn’t deep inside the building.''

The flames that was burning as if it was dancing. Behind those flames.

“H……elp me……some……one……”

The black haired girl who was on the ground.

Ren saw a girl who was surrounded by flames and smokes who barely had any consciousness left who could just emit a low voice.

“Over there! ……Alright, it’s okay now. You are the only one left behind, right?”

Ren carried the small built girl on his back and tried to go back to the exit of the building.

“The mansion!?”

The burning ceiling crashed down. The path Ren was about to go through just now gets blocked by a wall of giant bricks and flames.

“At a time like this……dammit!”

The path which was blocked by the burning flames. From behind him. And from the surrounding walls, Ren was being cornered by the heat.

Flames in all direction. The escape route got blocked just now.

''——There’s no way to escape to.''

''——At this rate we would burn along with the building.''

The chilling image which passed through his head for a moment.

But at the same time a passionate heat which would erase his chills ran through his whole body.

“……'''Like hell I’ll give up!'''”

He who was despised as a fake Brave Hero.

He was different from the Brave Hero Eleline. A III-Grade {{Furigana|Knight|MASTER}} who was far from being that legendary swordsman. Even so, all three of Kyelse the Dragon Princess, Fear the Archangel, and Elise the former Demon King invited him to their party despite knowing that.

He wanted live up to their expectations with everything he had——

That instant.

Something triggered inside Ren. And then.

''“Can you……hear my voice?”''

A voice.

Like a sound of a bell that echoed from far away——

It wasn’t his ears. It was then when a faint voice echoed inside Ren.

''“I was waiting……all this time. My voice. Now, it should reach you……”''

“!? You are——!?”

A voice he heard for the first time.

But this voice sounded which made him feel nostalgic.

''……I.''

''......I know who this voice……belongs to since a long time ago?''

''“Summon language. My aria……”''

''“You words. Now, it can reach me……”''

“……'''Yeah. I can hear you. This time for sure'''.”

What Ren gripped tightly was the Archangel’s feather as if he was guided by a faint voice.

The white divine tool which glowed brightly.

“That’s why——”

Ancient summoning.

It was said that by hearing the spirit’s voice and responding to them, the spirits would also respond back to the spellcaster.

“I can’t end in a place like this.”

—— 『''{{Furigana|Rh/s |express}} {{Furigana|hec ele Selah|the door of the world}}''』——

The sea of flames that was blocking his path gets split in half.

{{Furigana|Ancestral spirit of fire|SALAMANDER}}.

The spirit which had been besides Ren as a small spirit of fire descended now in its true form as a crimson lizard with wings.

“I get it now…… You’ve been trying to talk to me from a long time ago.”

Now he could hear it.

''“Call me, again. I would be, waiting.”''

Ren ran through the path of the flames. And it happened at the same time.

The same time as Ren exited the mansion, the mansion collapsed while making a sound.

“Ren!? Good, you are safe.”

Kyelse who found Ren and came running to him.

“Sorry, I took a detour. ——Oh, there he is. Hey, take care of this girl!”

Ren carried the girl he had saved and left her in the care of the {{Furigana|Knight|MASTER}} of the Elmekia Dusk.

“Y……You are……?”

“I’m glad you are okay. See you then, I’m also in a rush!”

Ren waved his hand to the girl who had her eyes open a bit as he ran.

“Where are Fear and Elise?”

“They are heading to the summit already. Also, I saw several more parties climbing the mountain while you were acting on your own. We are most likely the last ones. Looks like we are late.”

“I said I’m sorry.”

“I didn’t say you were bad.”

Kyelse smiled while running elegantly.

“If you didn’t do that, then there would have been a life no once could have saved. Also, we can climb faster for the lost time. With the two of us. Follow me!”

“Alright.”

Ren gripped his old sword. Ren ran through the path which led to the volcano.

One of The Five Great Disasters. The “Demon General of Blaze” Achendia. They simply ran towards her——

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'''Sekai no Owari no Encore''' (世界の終わりの世界録), is a light novel series written by [[:Category:Kei Sazane|'''Kei Sazane''']] and illustrated by ''Haruaki Fuyuno''. The series has had a manga adaptation announced.

==Story Synopsis==

The valuable treasure, the “Encore” which was left by the legendary Eleline the Brave Hero, has the recording of the end of the world and the reincarnation of the world. The countries and parties all over the world are searching for the location of its whereabouts; the age to fight for the Encore. The boy called Ren who wants to become a {{Furigana|Knight|MASTER}} has no talent in wielding swords despite looking exactly like Eleline the Brave Hero, he has been having a lifestyle where people taunts him as the “Fake Brave Hero”. The one that appears in front of him is the legendary Dragon Princess Kyelse, who had woken up from her seal. She mistook Ren for Eleline. Though she gets disappointed since he simply looked like him, she later finds out a hidden potential in him. And she invites him to the journey to find the Encore together with the Archangel Fear and the Demon Lord Elise that saved the world before. “Do you want to come with me?”. —This is the prelude of wild excitement played by the heroes. The boy known as the fake Brave Hero cross paths with the legend now!

==Series Information==

*'''Genre:''' Fantasy + Adventure + Action
*'''Original Title:''' 世界の終わりの世界録<アンコール>
*'''Original Title(Romaji):''' Sekai no Owari no Sekairoku<Encore>
*'''Translated Title:''' Encore of the World’s End
*'''Author:''' Kei Sazane
*'''Illustrator:''' Haruaki Fuyuno
*'''Publisher:''' MF Bunko J
*'''Series Status:''' Ongoing
*'''Published Volumes:''' 1-6
*'''Site:''' http://www.mediafactory.co.jp/bunkoj/sekai/

==Character Introductions==

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<b>Ren</b> (レン)
[[Image:Sekai_no_Owari_no_Encore_Character_Ren.jpg|left]]
A boy who simply looked identical to Eleline the Brave Hero. He had been living a lifestyle in which he was taunted by being called the “Fake Brave Hero”.
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<b>Kyelse</b> (キリシェ)
[[Image: Sekai_no_Owari_no_Encore_Character_Kirsche.jpg|left]]
The legendary Dragon Princess who saved the world together with Eleline. She woke up from 300 years of being sealed and meets Ren.
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<b>Fear</b> (フィア)
[[Image: Sekai_no_Owari_no_Encore_Character_Phia.jpg |left]]
She was Eleline’s former comrade who was an Archangel and was said to be the strongest in Heaven. She had been observing Ren while attending the academy.
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<b>Elise</b> (エリーゼ)
[[Image: Sekai_no_Owari_no_Encore_Character_Elise.jpg|left]]
The previous Demon King who saved the world together with Eleline the Brave Hero. She reincarnated and now has the appearance of a ten year old girl.
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</div>

==Translation==

The series is not currently seeking any translators. Editing of typos and grammar is welcome.

=== [[Sekai_no_Owari_no_Encore:Registration Page|Registration]] ===

The series is not currently seeking any translators (this may change in future). You can still view contribution credits and possible progress through the [[Sekai_no_Owari_no_Encore:Registration Page|registration]] page.

===Format Standards===
'''Every Chapter (after editing) must conform to the general format guidelines.'''
*[[Format_guideline|General Format/Style Guideline]]
*[[Sekai no Owari no Encore: Names and Terminology Guidelines]]
'''All edited translations are to be in British English.'''

===Feedback===

You can share your thought on the series in the [http://www.baka-tsuki.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=10581 forum].

==Updates==
*July 18, 2014 - Teaser posted on forum (Prologue)
*July 21, 2014 – Page created. Volume 1 initiated.
**July 26, 2014 - Record.1 completed
**July 31, 2014 - Record.2 completed
**September 06, 2014 - Afterword completed
**February 21, 2015 - Record.3 completed
**March 05, 2015 - Record.4 completed
**March 12, 2015 - Record.5 completed
**March 13, 2015 - Interval + Epilogue completed
*March 13, 2015 - '''Volume 1 completed'''
*May 9, 2015 – Volume 2 initiated. Prologue completed
**February 21, 2016 - Record.1 completed
Older updates can be found on the [[Sekai_no_Owari_no_Encore:Update|Archive]].

==The ''Sekai no Owari no Encore'' series by Sazane Kei==

'''[[Sekai_no_Owari_no_Encore:Gallery|Gallery (Spoilers)]]'''

===Volume 1 — The Knight of Reincarnation ([[Sekai_no_Owari_no_Encore:Volume 1|Full Text]]===
[[File:Sekai_no_Owari_no_Encore_V1_Cover.jpg|right|frameless|x200px]]
::*[[Sekai_no_Owari_no_Encore:Volume 1 Colour Pages|Colour Pages]]
::*[[Sekai_no_Owari_no_Encore:Volume 1 Prologue|Prologue: The Sealed Girl]]
::*[[Sekai_no_Owari_no_Encore:Volume 1 Record.1|Record.1: The Fake Brave Hero Doesn’t Have Any Comrades]]
::*[[Sekai_no_Owari_no_Encore:Volume 1 Record.2|Record.2: The Dragon, the Angel, and the Master Student]]
::*[[Sekai_no_Owari_no_Encore:Volume 1 Record.3|Record.3: The Condition of the Former Demon King]]
::*[[Sekai_no_Owari_no_Encore:Volume 1 Record.4|Record.4: Elmekia Dusk]]
::*[[Sekai_no_Owari_no_Encore:Volume 1 Record.5|Record.5: It, the Conqueror of Fire——]]
::*[[Sekai_no_Owari_no_Encore:Volume 1 Interval|Interval: The Moving World]]
::*[[Sekai_no_Owari_no_Encore:Volume 1 Epilogue|Epilogue: The Knight of Reincarnation]]
::*[[Sekai_no_Owari_no_Encore:Volume 1 Afterword|Afterword]]
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===Volume 2 — Calra, the Dragon Lord of Gloria ([[Sekai_no_Owari_no_Encore:Volume 2|Full Text]])===
[[File:Sekai_no_Owari_no_Encore_V2_Cover.jpg|right|frameless|x200px]]
::*[[Sekai_no_Owari_no_Encore:Volume 2 Colour Pages|Colour Pages]]
::*[[Sekai_no_Owari_no_Encore:Volume 2 Prologue|Prologueː The Sanctuary of the Dragons]]
::*[[Sekai_no_Owari_no_Encore:Volume 2 Record.1|Record.1ː Where Will the New Party Go]]
::*[[Sekai_no_Owari_no_Encore:Volume 2 Record.2|Record.2ː Now, Let's Head to the Dungeon]] (2/4)
::*Record.3ː The Gnome
::*Intervalː Sword Saint
::*Record.4ː The Human, the Dragon, and the Happiness
::*Record.5ː Calra, the Dragon Lord of Gloria
::*Epilogueː The Land of the End
::*Continuedː The Roaring World
::*Afterword

===Volume 3 — Resflaze, the Goddess of Seraphim ===
::*[[Sekai_no_Owari_no_Encore:Volume 3 Colour Pages|Colour Pages]]

==Project Staff==

*Supervisor:
*Project Manager: [[User:Code-Zero |Code-Zero]]

===Translators===
:*[[User:Code-Zero |Code-Zero]]

===Editors===
:*[[User:Acolyte|Acolyte]]

==Series Overview==
*Sekai no Owari no Encore.1 The Knight of Reincarnation. (世界の終わりの世界録<アンコール>1 再来の騎士 (July 25, 2014, ISBN 978-4040669229))
*Sekai no Owari no Encore.2 Calra, the Dragon Lord of Gloria. (世界の終わりの世界録<アンコール>2 極光の竜帝 (October 25, 2014, ISBN 978-4040671253))
*Sekai no Owari no Encore.3 Resflaze, the Goddess of Seraphim. (世界の終わりの世界録<アンコール>3 熾天の女神 (February 25, 2015, ISBN 978-4040674049))
*Sekai no Owari no Encore.4 Zelblight, the Overlord of Maverick. (世界の終わりの世界録<アンコール>4　異端の覇王 (June 25, 2015, ISBN 978-4040676913))
*Sekai no Owari no Encore.5 Verusalem, the Demon King of Hades. (世界の終わりの世界録<アンコール>5　降魔の大皇 (October 23, 2015, ISBN 978-4040679426))
*Sekai no Owari no Encore.6 Fiora, the Eternal Keeper of Spirit. (世界の終わりの世界録<アンコール>6 終焉の精霊 (February 25, 2016 ISBN 978-4040681139))

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[[Category:Kei Sazane]]

[[Category:Genre - Action]]
[[Category:Genre - Comedy]]
[[Category:Genre - Fantasy]]
[[Category:Genre - Romance]]

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Sekai no Owari no Encore:Volume 2 Record.1

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==Record.1ː Where Will the New Party Go==

===1===

The town of blazing cliff, Jio.

The Great Volcano of Galia had gas steam out from its crane even at this point. And the town located just beneath it. The town would be surrounded in intense heat even in winter which made it feel like the middle of summer due to the steam and the terrestrial heat from the volcano.

At the large auditorium located at the centre of the said town.

“I’m so bored……”

It was Kyelse who was sitting on the chair in the guestroom while she put on a bored expression and had candy inside her mouth.

——She was a girl with sacred atmosphere.

Her emerald eyes which had a deeper colour than the ocean and her silver hair which had a shine of a pearl.

Not only she had those fascinating features, but even her appearance was adorable like a fairy which would appear in folktales.

Even though she was wearing clothing of an adventurer, the only word you could use to describe her transparent-like white skin and slender body would be charming.

She might have a charming appearance of a fairy from folktales. However, her true identity wasn’t a human but a Dragon.

To top it off, she was a Princess of the “Heavenly Silver Dragons” which was known to be the oldest Dragon species. Not only were they feared by the other Dragon species, They were the strongest superior beings which were not only feared by their fellow Dragon species but feared even from all the living creatures of the Earth, the Goddess of the Heaven, and by the all of the historical Demon Kings of the Underworld.

''……But, even though she was supposed to be a legendary Dragon as such. ''

''……Right now she was on her chair and repeatedly saying that she was “bored” as she sighed in front of me. ''

“Ren, do something funny for me.”

“Funny as in?”

“Like singing or dancing. Humans are supposed to be good at doing them.”

“……Not possible since I have bad ears for music.”

The one who gave such answer was a boy with light brown hair.

Ren E Maxwell.

His messy hair which was simply cut and his deep blue-eyes.

Even though he had a moderately well-structured face, there were still childish features on it.

Though his height was average among his peers, he would considered small among other student knights whom he would be competing against as someone who is aiming to become a {{Furigana|Knight|MASTER}} which is full of solidly built men.

“How about you take a walk inside the town together with Fear-senpai and Elise?”

“I don’t like people that I don’t even know taking a peek at me.”

The Dragon Princess said that with an unpleasant face.

The Heaven, the Underworld, and the Earth——. Dragons were considered the absolute king of the Earth among the three worlds, but they were famous for being very cautious despise their overwhelming strength.

“Instead I can only wonder how Elise and Fear can confront the humans so naturally. To begin with, if others find out that the Archangel and the previous Demon King were acting this way, then it would affect the reputation of the Heaven and the Underworld…… And just imagine if we go out right now. It’s obvious that we will be surrounded by the humans in no time and it would cause a stir.”

“……Well, we had just fought Achendia.”

One of the Five Great Disasters who was once the subordinate of Elise who was a former Demon King and also the candidate of being the Demon King herself appeared at Earth to rebel against the current Demon King.

That was none other than the “Demon General of Blaze”, Achendia.

The location where the Great Demon such as her showed up was none other than the Great Volcano of Galia which was located just front of this town. It was okay till the part where Ren and the party defeated her and fended her off to the Underworld.

The problem started after that.

It started two days ago. In other words the day right after defeating Achendia.

The unknown party which was Ren and the girls defeated one of the Five Great Disasters ahead of the well experienced and famous parties. The news obviously spread among the residents of the town of the blazing cliff but also to the parties that gathered to this town in order to defeat Achendia as well as the world where Ren and the girls had their name draw attention.

“I also went outside just earlier. Since I couldn’t barely move due to my wounds and fatigue. I wanted to move my body since I was feeling well today.”

“Now that you mention it that was a quick return. How was it?”

“I had myself surrounded by lots of people the moment I stepped foot outside. They asked for a handshake and autograph. ……And what they all asked after that was “Are you related to Eleline?”. Obviously I would run away.”

“Give it up. That is your fate.”

Kyelse took out her second candy stick.

“You resemble him so much that even I mistook you for him.”

“Do I really……?”

Ren sighed while in astonishment and stared at the side of his face which was reflected by the window.

His appearance. He was neither a handsome that everyone would look at or was he a giant who would pressure people around him just by walking. Ren knew that very well.

But if you were asked to give one description of him——

The Sword Emperor Eleline. Only his appearance resembled the legendary swordsman.

The strongest swordsman in history to be the only one to be give the title of “Brave Hero”.

Obviously against the humans but even against the superior beings that rules the three world—— The Dragon of the Earth, the Angels of the Heaven, and the Demons of the Underworld. He was unbeaten against all of those and battled them hundreds of times. Even after that, he ended the Great War which was endangering the whole world to meet its end.

That was three-hundred years ago.

Now there were statutes and portraits of him made around the world where people honoured his achievements.

Ren who had an exact resemblance to such Brave Hero had just defeated one of the Five Great Disasters who was placed in the highest rank among Demons. There was no way other parties wouldn’t pay attention to him.

In other words people would think——

Is he the reincarnation of the Brave Hero?

“Well, it’s fine. I was already used to people calling me the Fake Brave Hero anyway……”

For Ren himself, he could only feel complicated at this situation.

Fake Brave Hero.

Though he was compared to Eleline at all the opportunity there was due to his appearance, the reality was cruel.

His potential at swordsmanship which could not be compared to the Brave Hero in the past. He was called the “Fake Brave Hero” at the Holy Fiora Journey Academy at which he was enrolled at where both his classmates and the instructors were astonished with him.

“Don’t let Fake Brave Hero thing get to you. I am the one training you. You will be able to take down the current Demon King of the Underworld and the Goddess of the Heaven in no time.”

“I reckon that is already beyond the capabilities of what a human can do……”

Kyelse who had a very serious look.

Ren could only shrug his shoulder with a bitter smile at her who was acting as such.

“By the way, about Fear-senpai and Elise, aren’t they a bit late?”

“Hmm. They certainly are. Even though they said they were just going to go and get the reward for defeating Achendia.”

“I guess there are some procedures they need to go through. ……Oh, speak of the devil.”

The auditorium’s passage which was divided by the door.

They could hear the sound of a small skipping noise from the very end.

“I’m back!”

The door opened and the one who entered the room was a dark-skinned girl.

She would appear to be exactly around ten-years old. What stood out was her twin-tail hair which could look as either black or brown depending on the light shining on it and her reddish-brown eyes filled with curiosity.

“Oh my, that was amazing! It seemed like the news of us fending of Achendia has been going around so everyone came for either a handshake or an autograph.”

“Did you respond to them?”

“Yup. Humans are indeed amusing. Back when I was doing a Demon King in the Underworld, they would just break down in fear at seeing me. Now they are welcoming me.”

The former Demon King Elise.

She was none other than the master of the Underworld which is the world underneath.

She resigned her post after losing her body in the battle from three-hundred years ago. But she succeeded in reincarnating her body exactly ten-years ago. She revived with her memories and a fraction of her powers.

“Elise, where is Fear-senpai? I thought she was with you.”

“Sorry to keep you all waiting.”

The door opened once again and the one who entered was a beautiful blonde girl.

Fear Nesphilia——. She had gentle eyes and kind smile. Even the white clothing she was wearing spoke of her sweet and noble atmosphere.

Just like Kyelse and Elise, she was also not human.

She was the highest ranked Angel that served the Goddess of Heaven directly. She was the strongest Archangel whose strength was said to surpass that of the Goddess in terms of battle.

——The Dragon Princess Kyelse who governed the whole Dragon-species.

——The former Demon King Elise who was the previous master of the Underworld.

——The Archangel Fear who stood at the very top of the Angels that ruled the Heaven.

All three of them were the legendary Three Great Princesses that was led by the Brave Hero Eleline.

''……And they are standing in front of me. ''

''……This is a gathering of the legends which even I can’t believe what I am seeing. ''

He was taunted as being the Fake Brave Hero at the Holy Fiora Journey Academy. But they called out to him who was being avoided by his peers and also gave invited him to go on the journey to find the Encore with them.

“Ren? Something wrong?”

“Ah, no. It’s nothing. I was just thinking for a bit.”

Ren replied to Kyelse who was staring into him by waving his hand gently.

“By the way, Fear-senpai. How is the procedure going?”

“It is all done. They will be rewarding us for defeating Achendia. By the way……”

“Ren, are you interested in hot spring?”

“Hot spring? Hot spring as in those hot water which is coming out from the ground?”

“Yes. This town is located in just front of the volcano. So there are several locations where the water underneath has been heated by the heat of the magma and the hot springs are also the tourist attractions of this town. Hot springs have the effect to heal wounds to the degree that there is terminology such as ‘hot spring cure’. From what I was told, they said we could book the whole hot spring to ourselves if we are going.”

“Hmm, are you perhaps very knowledgably about hot springs, Fear-senpai?”

“There are no girls who does not like bathing. That would be the same for both the humans and the Angels.”

Fear already had a small bag with her changes when she was saying that.

“Kyelse, apparently they sell an excellent sweet known as hot-spring manjuu. They are popular with its moderate taste of sweet and they sell out every day so quickly.”

“……Hmm. I cannot ignore that.”

Kyelse stood up immediately.

“Let’s go, Ren. This is a good occasion. There is something I need to tell you. If we can rent the whole place then I can simply tell it to you as we bath in the hot spring.”

“Hold on Kyelse. I am curious to what you want to tell me, but what do you mean by bathing in the hot spring……”

“What is it?”

“I mean it’s a hot spring. Even if we are going to talk, you know……I am a guy. Guys and girls will be bathing in separate hot spring so——”

“You do not need to worry.”

The blonde Angel winked with a naughty smile.

“The hot spring I booked was obviously the mixed-bath one.”

“……Mixed bath?”

“Yes. So the boy and girls who aren’t wearing anything will be inside the hot spring comfortably and gracefully……”

“Wait!? Huh, a mixed bath!? You are kidding right, Fear-senpai?”

“Fufu, I am looking forward to it.”

Fear grabbed Ren by his arm and started walking without his consent.

“Let’s get going. The front of the auditorium will be full with people wanting to meet us, so let’s leave quietly from the rear exit.”

“What I’m concerned is regarding the mixed bath——”

“You need to experience everything new.”

“That’s not the problem, hey!?”

Ren had his arm locked by Fear and had himself dragged through the passage.

===2===

The bathhouse covered in white steam.

What laid past the flooring made up of duckboards was—— natural bedrock which had formed a bathtub. And the milky white hot water which had filled the bathtub.

“Wow, it’s so big! It’s so big that I can swim in it!”

The one who was making her way through the bathtub was Elise in her swimsuit. The navy-blue one-piece swimsuit she was wearing was something new she had just bought at the counter of the bathhouse.

“So this is the open air bath. It’s interesting that you can get the whole view of the Great Volcano of Galia from here.”

That was Kyelse who had sat on the bedrock and was eating the rumoured hot-spring manjuu.

She on other hand was wearing a white one-piece swimsuit with frills on them which had a design as if she was wearing a skirt from her waist down. She wasn’t showing much of her skin even though she was wearing a swimsuit. Her swimsuit had excellent design where she could just walk out of the bathhouse if she wanted to.

''……It’s fine till here.''

''……But there’s a problem with the last one. ''

“Hey, Ren. Don’t stay in the corner and look away. How about you come more to the centre? We did get to borrow this place to ourselves.”

“N-No, I’m just fine over here……”

“Don’t say that. Here, your big sis will wash your back for you.”

The splash of water echoed.

Ren could sense the presence of someone walking slowly towards him from behind.

“Alright, I’ve caught you, Ren.”

“Fear-senpai!?”

Ren couldn’t stop himself from saying that since the blonde girl had hugged him from behind.

And she wasn’t hugging him gently. She had hugged him so tightly that their body was touching each other a lot and she was leaning her body down towards him.

The two parts of her body that was touching his back.

It was soft, yet had overwhelming size where it felt as if it carried weights in them.

“I-I’m keep on telling you, Senpai! You are always doing this on purpose, aren’t you!?”

“Oh? What do you mean? I have no clue at what you are talking about.”

The Archangel who started to glue her body towards him even more as she started to chuckle.

“Hey, get away from Ren, you lecherous Angel.”

Kyelse’s astonished voice.

The Princess of Dragons who was sitting on the bedrock started to glare at Archangel while putting her hand on her hip.

“Are you trying to seduce Ren regardless of where you are?”

“It’s because Ren is just too adorable. He had his face turn all red and was looking away from me.”

Fear had joy in her words.

Her black halter-neck swimsuit which exposed a lot of her back. And the amount of fabric covering her body part was minimal. It was indeed a design which had a good contrast with her glamourous body.

The fact that her swimsuit suited her means that was how much Fear had an amazing body. Though it was too stimulating for Ren, who was a boy around that age, to handle.

“Ren? Here. Isn’t it about time you look this way? You are wearing a swimsuit as well after all. There is nothing we should be bothered about.”

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“Then I would have preferred if you did something about that posture……”

She had enough cleavage to begin with but the blonde Archangel made it appear even more obvious by bending her body towards him. And that was something she was doing on purpose so she didn’t even try to hide her cheeky smile.

“I don’t have a body which I am ashamed off at being seen.”

“I meant that I can’t face you.”

Ren turned around as he sighed.

Fear’s lecherous body which was too stimulating even with her swimsuit. The only fortune bestowed on Ren was the fact that the steam and the hot water made sure she wasn’t completely clear at looking towards.

“Oh yes, the hot bath is indeed great. It feels as though it would heal my wounds from three-hundred years ago.”

Fear, who had a towel around her head to keep her hair from falling, sat inside the bathtub till her shoulder height.

“I feel as if it was cleaning both my body and soul. If only I had a great alcohol with me then this sure would have been a paradise of Earth.”

“Fear, you sound like an old person——”

“Did you say something, Elise?”

“N-Nothing at all!”

The former Demon King waved her hand and played dumb when the Archangel approached right in front of her immediately.

“It wasn’t me. I think Ren said something like that.”

“Lies!”

A scream-like shout came out from Ren’s throat.

''……It appears an age-related issue would be a taboo for Fear-senpai.''

''……Even Elise became that scared. Kyelse won’t say it either.''

The girls’ right in front of him were the legendary Three Great Princesses that fought in the End War three-hundred years ago.

However, Kyelse had just woken up from her long sleep recently. And her actual age was only sixteen years old in human age. So that means she was a year younger than Ren.

Elise who was the former Demon King succeeded in reincarnating herself ten years ago.

To put it simply, her current form was that of after “reincarnation” and hence her actual age like her young appearance implies was that of a ten-years old.

Among these girls——

The only one who had been living without any changes for the past three-hundred years was the Archangel Fear.

''……It’s true that they say Angel’s live for a very long time.''

''……Even Fear-senpai looks like she’s about eighteen-years old.''

Even so, talking about her actual age was a taboo.

Ren didn’t know Fear’s precise age and he didn’t even have the courage to ask her.

It became a daily procedure where Elise who knows about that uses it to tease Fear and get scolded for it.

Then.

“Ren, how are your wounds?”

The sound of water splash.

Kyelse who was in her cute white swimsuit approached him while having the hot water come up to her hips.

“This is a good occasion. Show me your arm. And your back as well.”

“Eh? H-Hey!?”

The girl went behind him and started to take a good look at his back.

“What is it?”

“Ah, well……it’s kind of embarrassing.”

Ren was also wearing a swimsuit. But having a girl around his age take a look at his upper body and arm at a bathhouse like this would indeed make him feel shy.

“I’m just looking at the burns you received from Achendia.”

“Ah, yeah, I know, but……”

“Humans takes time healing compared to Dragons. It would be a serious matter if your wounds get worse and forms a pus.”

Kyelse simply answered as such with a normal expression.

At her responses——

“…………”

“? What’s wrong, Ren? Why the blank face?”

“I never expected you to become worried about me so much. Thanks for your concern.”

“……I-It’s nothing! I-I just thought that it would interfere with our journey if your wounds get worse. So you should heal those wounds so you won’t need me to worry about you so much!”

Kyelse had her face turn slightly red and turned around.

Then next moment, she pointed her finger towards the two girls standing in her direction.

“And you two! What’s with those meaningful smirks!?”

“Eh~? Because. Right, Fear? For that Kyelse to act like that towards Ren.”

“Indeed. I set my eyes on Ren first. Since when did you two have such relationship? That’s so unfair.”

Fear and Elise were whispering to each other but made sure their words could be heard.

“Kyelse, even your ears are red.”

“This sure is a rare sight.”

“T-This was due to being inside the hot bath! ……Shut up, just shoosh!”

Kyelse started to scoop the hot water with hands and started splashing it towards the other two.

Just looking at this situation made it seem like the three girls were getting along with each other. Where indeed did their dignity of saving the world three-hundred years ago disappear to.

“Hey, Kyelse. I’m curious to the matter you wanted to discuss with me about before.”

“……Hmm. Very well, then.”

The girl stopped scooping the hot water and turned back around.

She crossed her arms for a while and started to behave as if she was thinking about something.

“What I wanted to talk to you about was where we will be heading from now on. While searching for the Encore, that is.”

The Encore.

The moment Kyelse said that word the expressions on the Archangel and the former Demon King changed.

It wasn’t the expression of when they were playing around. These were their natural expressions which was filled with dignity and wisdom. And eyes filled with overwhelming intensity.

''“—We will award the title and honour of becoming the second “Brave Hero” in history to the one that finds the Encore.”''

The announcement made by the World Alliance Council everyone knew of.

The one and the only “Brave Hero” in history—— the great individual who made more significant achievement than heroes and courageous warriors, the Sword Emperor Eleline.

The man himself who ended the End War by leading Kyelse, Fear, and Elise.

And the memorandum left by Eleline was the “Encore”.

It was the only and genuine historic writing which has the recordings of the “truth” behind the End War which no one had the full knowledge of. It was also the world map which had the recordings of countless number of ancient ruins and the spirit’s territories.

For example, not only can you salvage the rare {{Furigana|“the lost spells”|ANCIENTS}} from the ancient ruins but you can also receive powerful aid from the spirits from the spirit’s territories. And areas which were known as unexplored regions and sanctuaries since ancient times would often be a mining spot where you can find rare metals which could be used to make powerful weapons.

''——If a fitting person finds the Encore. ''

''——The information recorded in it could mean the seizing of the sovereignty of the world.''

Those who sought for the unexplored regions and sanctuaries were called “parties”. And the Era of Great War for the possession of the Encore that had continued till now for the past one-hundred years. It was the greatest treasure which became the catalyst for all of this.

“Oh yes, I believe you said you may have an idea about where the Encore would be located in.”

Fear sat on the bedrock located at the corner of the bathtub.

“Is it related to that?”

“Oh. You should have mentioned that much earlier, Kyelse. Encore is what Eleline left behind, right? I won’t like it if other humans takes it first.”

Elise sat right next to Fear.

Elise on the other hand was splashing the hot water with her feet like a child. But her serious eyes carried wisdom and she had a more serious atmosphere than usual.

''——For other parties the Encore would be a tool or treasure to make them a Brave Hero.''

''——But it would hold a different meaning for these three.''

For these girls who followed and travelled with Eleline himself three-hundred years ago, the Encore would be the last memory of their comrade itself which he had left behind.

There was no way they could allow other parties that were a complete strangers to gain their hand on it first.

After all, the Encore might contain messages Eleline left behind for them.

“Yeah. It’s regarding the location where the Encore is hidden. The humans’ parties have travelled throughout the world for the past hundred years but they haven’t found it yet. So there’s only one possible location left. In other words……'''it would be a location where the humans’ parties could not enter no matter what'''.”

“……As expected. It’s that land.”

“Well, I guess that would be it. ……Hmm, but I don’t have any good memories about it.”

“Same goes for me. That place is a bit……after all.”

The Archangel and the former Demon King nodded at each other after hearing Kyelse’s words.

Both of them had a dark expression. Even Fear who had always put on a smile no matter what couldn’t hide her tone filled with bitterness.

“That’s how it is, Ren.”

“Umm, I totally have no clue at the so-called location even if you say it like that……”

Kyelse turned around at him as if she had said the obvious. So Ren said his honest feeling since he had himself gazed by her.

The location which is thought to be the place the Brave Hero Eleline hid the Encore.

Kyelse said she had a rough idea about its whereabouts. And it appeared as if both Fear and Elise got a certain idea about it after hearing Kyelse. Though Ren absolutely had no idea.

“Hey, Kyelse. Does that mean you know the actual name of that place?”

“I’m still at a phase where I have a rough idea regarding it. Before I give the details I need a bit more time. There’s a certain place I need to go to before that.”

“So that certain place will be our aim for now then?”

“Re Inferiel.”

“The Valley of the Dragons!? Isn’t that an unexplored area which has every single Dragon species gathered there!?”

It was one of the famous places known as the legendary unexplored area.

Ren still remembered how his instructor at Holy Fiora Journey Academy he belonged to taught him as such.

Many parties aimed to journey there. But they had been chased out from there by receiving a warm welcome from the Dragons without any exception.

Only very limited number of parties were granted to enter the valley.

“Then its Kyelse’s homeland?”

“Not only was it her homeland but she was a genuine Princess of Dragons who ruled the valley. She was a pure-blooded Heavenly Silver Dragon which were very rare species and she was much known for being the strongest in history by herself alone.”

The one who answered was Fear.

“Even the Dragons of the valley would be in joy if their Princess comes back home.”

“I’m not going to go home. ……I’m just going to drop in for a short visit. We will be leaving immediately after we finish our business there.”

The silver haired girl looked up the sky slowly.

The emotions filled in her emerald green eyes was that of sadness despite returning to her homeland and it carried a sense of strong complication within her.

“The Valley of the Dragons. Never thought we would be going to a super famous sanctuary of all places. I’m getting nervous already……”

“It’s not a place with that much of a big deal. It just happens to have many of my kinds.”

“I’m saying that for a human like me a place inhabited by Dragons are a big deal.”

The unexplored area where all kinds of Dragons gathered at once to meet.

Such enormous sanctuary didn’t even have a precise location mapped on the world map either.

It was made that way to prevent any danger such as having newly formed party to recklessly charge in and bring the worst situation to happen by enraging the Dragons. Only those who had made achievements worthy of receiving the location of Re Inferiel were given the authority to challenge the valley.

“Regarding that location, is it even okay for me to be told the precise location right here?”

“I will tell you as we walk. It’s going to be a long journey. We will go past through the Great Volcano of Galia and we would need to make a turn at the mountain range which is laid past it so you should expect that we will be walking on foot for more than half a month. You will be travelling while practicing your sword skills hard during then.”

“Half a month? Hey, Kyelse, aren’t we going to use that old tomb?”

The one who said that was Elise who had been silent till now.

“A tomb……?”

“What are you spacing out for? It’s the ruin you told me about. Didn’t you say there was a shortcut Eleline used when he first came to the Valley of the Dragons? I haven’t passed it myself but isn’t it quicker to reach the valley by going through that ruin?”

“——Oh, that’s right! Now I remember!”

Kyelse who had been gazing at the sky for a while suddenly banged her hand together as if she just remembered.

“That ancient tomb. Yeah. I don’t know whether it’s still intact as a ruin but it’s worth the try.”

“Right, right! Let’s go! There’s this certain rumour which triggered my interest regarding that ancient ruin. So it had been on my mind for quite some time now!”

Kyelse and Elise nodded at each other.

“……Umm, so you two are saying that we will be going inside a certain ruin on our way there?”

Ren crossed his arm on the spot as he gazed at the gesture the two girls were making.

''——The path to the Valley of the Dragons which would take more than half a month if you take the normal route.''

''——But it seems like there was a route which happens to be a shortcut.''

“Alright. I will leave everything to you then. By the way, Kyelse. What is our main purpose for heading to the Valley of the Dragons?”

“There are two reasons.”

“The first reason is due to my mistake. I felt it during our fight with Achendia but I am too weak compared to three-hundred years ago. I can’t even compare myself from back then.”

“Y……You are?”

“Who do you think I am? There was no way that I, who am supposed to be the strongest and unbeatable, would had fall behind even to a Five Great Disaster if I had been able to transform to my original form.”

The girl said it with her chest forward while wearing her cute swimsuit.

Kyelse made such gesture after Ren stood there silently.

“……Umm, this will be a basic question but what do you mean by your ‘original form’?”

“Obviously the form of a Dragon. I’m the Princess of Dragons so this human form exists to not frighten the humans.”

“Ah, I get it now.”

Kyelse had always took the form of girl in front of him ever since their first meeting.

Ren obviously knew she was the Princess of Dragons but he still couldn’t believe her true form was that of a Dragon and that would be his true feeling.

''“Splendid. To be expected from the legendary Dragon Princess Kyelse. I guess that was roughly between thirty to forty percent of the strength of your prime. And that was while being in a human’s appearance. '''Won’t you return to that beautiful Dragon'''?” ''

It was certainly the same during the battle against Achendia.

None other than Achendia herself asked Kyelse about her Dragon’s form.

“If my memory is right……you can’t transform back to your Dragon form because you were sealed while you were in your human form three-hundred years ago, right?”

“That’s how it is.”

In the past Kyelse used two spells which made it possible for her to transform into a human. That was what Ren was told from Kyelse.

Composition alteration —— to change her body into a “human girl” while maintaining the Dragon’s size.

Space compression —— to compress her size into a human size after composition alteration.

So basically she turns into ‘a giant human Kyelse who has a size of a Dragon’ and then she changes her size into a human while controlling her height and weight.

However, according to Kyelse, these spells would limit the Dragon’s natural power on herself and hence suppress even the power which she was capable of using when she was in her Dragon form.

“My current form is in a state where the Dragon’s particles inside me are insufficient due to the seal from three-hundred years ago.”

Kyelse made a smirk as if she was laughing at herself.

“And the remaining Dragon’s power still remaining inside me is on sleep-mode. For that reason it made it harder for me to return to my Dragon form even if I wanted to. So our objective for heading to the valley is to awaken the Dragon’s particles sleeping inside me.”

“I understood till that part. By the way there’s one thing bothering me so can I ask you a question?”

“What is it? You don’t have to be that formal.”

''Say it——.''

Ren then said it with a bit of a humble voice when the Dragon Princess urged him with her eyes.

“I was wondering if you would also become enormous when you return back to your original form. Well, like you know, one of the few real Dragons I ever saw was a Wyvern. So I’m curious to find out how a Princess of Dragons would look like.”

“……Well, that would be.”

“That would be?”

“A secret.”

Kyelse made a big smile right as she said that.

“Eh? I’m even more curious now. Don’t tell me you will turn into an insanely buffed up Dragon?”

“T-There’s no way I will! I am still a Princess who rules all the Dragons! My Dragon form would be beautiful beyond words and also elegant!”

The Princess of Dragons said that in a hurry so she spoke fast.

“……Cough. Anyway, if I did return to my Dragon form I would regain quite some strength that I had lost. I said it before but in order to awaken the Dragon’s particles sleeping inside me, I would need to do a ritual in a place which is the most easiest to awaken the Dragon’s power. I would be returning there for that sake.”

“Hmm. It’s reassuring if you are going to regain your powers, Kyelse. Though you are strong enough already.”

“Look forward to it.”

The girl replied in satisfaction.

“And one more. We are not heading to the Valley of the Dragons just to regain my powers. There’s some information which concerns me even though we must find the Encore. This is the information I received from my kind who flew past the sky of the town of the blazing cliff. Ren, it’s that Dragon you saw as well.”

“Ah, that enormous Dragon. So he was an acquaintance of yours after all.”

It was last night. An enormous Dragon suddenly appeared in the sky of the town of the blazing cliff. When they thought it was just circling the sky, it gave a single loud roar which shook the atmosphere.

''……I thought it was an attack by a Dragon right after the Five Great Disaster. ''

''……Though it didn’t feel that way at all. ''

Ren could only describe it as being a roar. But what concerned him was that it went on for roughly one minute. Like words exchanged between humans——

“A Dragon’s language?”

“It would be right to think it that way. It’s not like we can exchange information by using a difficult language like human’s language. But the main point is that the Dragon said a party led by a certain human visited the Valley of the Dragons. By the way, majority of the parties that comes to the Valley of the Dragons are reckless fools so they are mostly chased out. Only a small portion of parties are permitted to enter the valley. This was a custom which was established during the time I was sealed. So I don’t know what is used as a base to determine whether parties can pass or not. However, for this case——”

Her fringe was wet due to the steam.

The Princess of Dragons removed the silver hair glued on her forehead quickly and continued to talk.

“Apparently a human named Shion visited the valley and was searching for something.”

“Do you mean '''that''' Sword Saint Shion!?”

Sword Saint Shion——

The highest rank swordsman whose fame would be equal to the Knight King Zelblight of the “Elmekia Dusk”.

And the party led by him was none other than the “Investigation of the Spirits”.

Despite only being made up of four members, each of the four members were either a swordsman or a spellcaster with the highest rank possible.

They had succeeded in investigating the many sanctuaries and unexplored areas throughout the world. They were also seen as the most prominent party to find the Encore.

“Sword Saint Shion…… He’s a young swordsman who is said to be the Eleline of this era. I have heard his achievements many times during my stay at the same academy as Ren. It sounded like the achievement he made couldn’t be accomplished by mere luck. So I assume he’s quite formidable for a human.”

“I’ve also heard about him. I think I was told that he had once came to Underworld right after I reincarnated myself. Even my younger brother was saying he was an interesting fellow.”

Fear and Elise said that as if they just remembered.

''……Sword Saint Shion and his party who even has respect from the Archangel and the former Demon King.''

''……And he appeared in the Valley of the Dragons and was looking for something?''

Ren unconsciously put his hand on his forehead and was biting his lips at the spot.

“I wonder. What were they searching for and what their objectives were——”

“That’s also one of our objectives. I would need to do a ritual at the valley in order to awaken my powers and we would get a clear answer if we ask those at the valley directly.”

Kyelse who was walking through the hot baths.

The girl rested her feet on the bedrock located at the corner of the bathtub and turned around at him.

“We defeated Achendia and accomplished our mission here in the town of blazing cliff. So our next destination is the Valley of the Dragons. But we will just end up wasting our time if we walk through the roads. We will reach the Valley by taking the shortest route which is going through the ancient tomb. Ren, do not let your guard down!”

“I understand that. But Kyelse, there’s one thing I need to say to you.”

The girl had a serious face.

On the other hand Ren vaguely took a glance at Kyelse’s appearance and——

“Even if you say that while wearing a swimsuit, a cute white swimsuit with frills while at it, I can’t help myself from not getting nervous instead……”

“I-It isn’t my fault! This was the only swimsuit with a size that matched me!”

The silver haired girl who turned red due to a combination of shyness and embarrassment turned her back at him to hide her body.

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